Someone important to our family just entered hospice care. A wonderful woman, loving and strong. A woman who is loved, who will be missed. And the world will be... Read More
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… on a true story, at Christmastime
Grab a cup of coffee, or cocoa. Heck, I don’t know what time it is where you are, maybe you want to settle in with a glass of wine. I’ve... Read More
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… on finding joy, somehow
The other day, the day after Thanksgiving, instead of getting up super early and pushing the glowing button on the coffee maker, puttering around, plugging in my iPhone and... Read More
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… on thanksgiving, before
The early morning on Thanksgiving is quiet. The table has been set since last night. I place a ‘cracker’ on each plate, a tradition begun after friends created... Read More
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on fifty (?!)
Fifty? Eh…. Fifty shmifty It’s not as if-ty I’m so old I can’t be nifty Sure my joints Might be more stiff-ty My penmanship quite hyrophlyph-ty But… My brain ain’t... Read More
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… on the in-just-ice of ‘just’
Dear Team, Aw man, I know it stings. There are a million things that people like me, old people, will say to you. You played your hearts out. Making it... Read More
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… on retroactive fun
“I think the Romans must have aggravated one another very much, with their noses. Perhaps, they became the restless people they were, in consequence.” That is exactly what I... Read More
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… on the dignity of a princess
Me: “Hey Marshal Dillon Dingle, can you get up on your ‘place’ and sit with Gabe, because he got to take his fancy soccer trophy home and you can... Read More
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… on aspens and paris and humans and life
Yesterday I was unplugged. In the morning, I was immersed in philosophy. Number One Son Sam had a paper due. He is severely dyslexic and absorbing certain readings can... Read More
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… on patriotism pre-sunrise
This morning, I woke up… Too early. Brushed my teeth… Too early. Pulled on my exercise pants and shoved my arms into my t-shirt… Too early. Got into my... Read More
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… on sacred places (and soul goals!)
Each summer, when I come back from Maine, my brain needs a bit of time to readjust to being back in Dunstable. It might be a little wHierd that... Read More
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… on punctuating our lives
Punctuation is important. See? Because, seriously, one comma between ‘disabled’ and ‘elderly’ would make it clear that the toilet is only for the disabled and elderly pregnant children. Also, it’s not just... Read More