kevin | Brinn Colenda Author

Fuego!

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 kevin

Montero, New Mexico Rain. We need rain. His emergency radio squawked. “Fire chief to mayor. Over.” “This is the mayor. Go ahead, Willy.” “Javi, we have a smoke plume. I need you out b... Read More

Deep-sea fishing, Mexican style

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 kevin

During the last Semana Santa, the Spanish description of Holy Week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, I decided to give myself a present. Instead of hunting Easter eggs with my neighbors’ kids, ... Read More

Bird Strike!

June 22, 2022 kevin

The cluster of birds appeared out of nowhere, grew huge in the Plexiglas and smashed through the windscreen at 200 knots like feathered cannonballs. The pain in Lieutenant John Wright Royal’s body w... Read More

My Boys

January 1, 2021December 4, 2020 kevin

My sons almost died yesterday. At midnight control was lost. As I stared into the darkness, my over-active imagination kicked in. I buried my sons over and over, just as I had my own father two months... Read More

Desi

December 4, 2020 kevin

There’s a new Alpha dog in our house! Desi is a five year old golden retriever/German shepherd mix, weighing in at just over 60 pounds. He joined our family as a “foster to adopt” project last W... Read More

Married

November 29, 2020April 10, 2026 kevin

Mary scurried down the street towards her husband’s office complex, clutching a precious envelope to her chest. The light at the next to last crosswalk changed to stop her in her tracks. She hopped ... Read More

Market Day

November 29, 2020April 10, 2026 kevin

She woke at her usual early morning hour. The warm tropical air pouring into her bedroom smelled of bougainvillea tinged with the faint aroma of night blooming jasmine. Something was different. It was... Read More

Spring Break at USAFA

October 30, 2020April 12, 2026 kevin

I made more than a few questionable decisions during my four years at the Academy. But sometimes, your worst decisions turn out to be your best stories. For our Third-Class (sophomore) Spring Break at... Read More

Finca Dos Jefes and the Panamanian coffee industry

October 29, 2020June 22, 2022 kevin

Finca Dos Jefes covers about seven acres located in El Salto above the town of Boquete. The mission of the staff–-owners Rich Lipner and Dee Harris (the Dos Jefes in the name), production m... Read More