The day after Jack’s Crazy Cool and Magical Proposal (totally earned ‘proper title’ status), I woke up super early… like 4:20 a.m. early. It wasn’t a ‘Oh man, my... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part three)
When last I left you, I’d picked up the ring and all who knew squealed and May was upon us with long drives and graduations and parties and putting... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part two)
Okay, I am so sorry I’m late. And I swear to Gawd that I was not being coy or trying to create dramatic tension (at least not a wicked lot... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part one)
Boy do I have stories for you. Hang on, let me grab some coffee and a few shots of the sunrise… Then we’ll talk. As always, come on over... Read More
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… on the arms, and genes, of the angels
It is a long held notion that we pass down not only physical traits like eye color and nose shape and handedness to our children, who then pass... Read More
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… on saying thank you
I was looking through some papers the other day and came across something I’d written in 2005. I’d written it for a friend’s local on-line newspaper. Kathy Icenogle (who... Read More
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… on scheduling nothing
Years ago, when JoHn and I were both still working bazillion hour weeks and juggling our careers with two, then three kids, we would schedule days to do nothing. Yep. We... Read More
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… on a letter to my kid as he graduates college
Hey kid, Wow. I know you’re out there, in that sea of caps and gowns. Sitting. Waiting. Listening to people tell you how honored you should feel to have... Read More
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… on texts that require little explanation
Gabe is grey. I am blue (and also, apparently, green). I was going to put this here for the last bubbles only. The ones about Gabe needing a lot of... Read More
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… on memories (appetizers and meals)
We all have them, those iconic pics in our lives. Often not the wedding or baby or family pics taken by professional photographers at venues or malls or gardens... Read More
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… on generational magic
When the kids were little, I never knew what waking up on Mother’s Day morning would bring. My fave? Jelly eggs. Sam’s idea. He loved eggs. He loved cheese.... Read More
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… on new lights (not so simple)
This light’s not mine This light is new The old one broke (By you know who). A ball kicked high A ball kicked low Some kicked in rain Some... Read More