Hello, awesome readers! As I write this, my son is loading up the car with his belongings and making trips to his new condo. I know this because I’m watching him through the blink app on my phone. He’s the last of my four children to move out. The truth is, I’ve been dreaming about […]
Memory Lane
Devour the moment or die
Hello, awesome readers. What I remember most about my teenage years was that I liked to do things for the sole purpose of shocking my parents. It’s the reason why I got my first tattoo. I wanted them to ask me “what’s new?” and I wanted to be able to say “I got a tattoo.” […]
35 years doesn’t seem like that long until you have a 35-year reunion
Well hello, awesome readers. Have you ever been to a reunion? How about a 35 – that’s THIRTY-FIVE – year reunion? Last night I had dinner with some girls, now women, I went to high school with. It was their 35th high school graduation reunion. I didn’t graduate with them so you can imagine how […]
The adventures of Alice and the rabbit hole. Millennium version.
Hello, awesome readers! It all begins with … a question … a need to connect … a five-minute reward for having accomplished a task … a bathroom break … But before we get to that, let’s call a spade a spade. We’re busy. We’ve got a to-do list the length of a stallion’s hind leg, […]
Guilt. And other single mother stories. Post 1 of a series.
Hello, awesome readers. Before we dig into this post, I need you to lend me your imagination for a minute (or two, depending on how fast you read). Scenario: You’ve accepted a newly invented position in the world of pretend jobs and your title is Chief Word Herder (CWH). It’s your first day and you’re […]