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“Getting Better All the Time:” Middle-Aged Mom Reflects on Construction College

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 1 Comment

Thank you to the Nashville Scene for featuring Buttercup's reflections on being a middle-aged mom in construction college with a bunch of men. Boys will be boys, but what happens when the blue humor in the workshop goes beyond the pale? Find out in this week's "Vodka Yonic" column.

A Screwy Back-to-School Story

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 3 Comments

After a two-week break between trimesters, construction school ginned up again with a bumper crop of new students. I remember back in 2016, when I was a new student, nervous about whether I had the cool overalls and tape measure and whether the other kids would make fun of me. A year later, I've traded … Continue reading A Screwy Back-to-School Story

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