Dani Cummings

Growing up in Austin, I’ve always savored the distinctly Austin way of celebrating the holidays. I’ve loved the short sleeves random days in December, the Mexican Hot Chocolate, and of course – getting bundled up every year to stroll down the Trail of Lights.
Mrs. Wang stretched her voice from China to Hawaii, paying long-distance to tell her husband the good news. “What should we name him?” she asked. “Waiaka,” the soon-to-be-father responded. They wanted him to have a nice normal American name.
            There is an intersection in the heart of Austin which defines its downtown. One way, traffic moves towards infamous Sixth Street, where everyone turns 21.
As much as I love my girls, I gotta admit, boys are so much easier. Sometimes all the crazy just gets to be a bit much, am I right? Bros, I know you hear me. And ladies, think about your own mood swings – and the mood swings of those around you.