The Professor and I enjoyed a bottle of really good Malbec last night. This morning I enjoyed the presence of my children by my bedside at 5:45. One of those terms “enjoyed” is being used sarcastically, by the way. I was challenged yesterday in the ice bucket challenge, and I’m like . . . ….
Category: Dear Friends
Thirty Five
I turned thirty five over Labor Day weekend. We traveled up north to watch the home team play the first college football game of the season, and it was epic in both good ways and bad: BAD: The husband was out of town, so getting out was an Endeavor. After staying up late finishing…
Call for Submissions
In a week, some friends of ours are taking their 6 month old in for major surgery on his wee little skull. I’m putting together a care package for their 7 day hospital stay – I want it to be pretty small, but comprehensive. Here is what I thought I’d throw in there: Comb Ponytail…
sweet * bitter
This morning we took a hike at a nearby state park. It was a perfect day for it – the light was autumnal, but there was only the barest chill in the air. The dog strained on the end of a leash, Jack and Liam ran ahead of us, fleece sweaters unzipped, racing each…
Birthday Parties – 1 of 2
When Liam turned one, he had pretty much no party. I was living and working apart from my family, staying in a hotel and seeing them only on weekends (or every other weekend). The Professor brought the boys to me during the week of Liam’s birthday so I could see him, and on that Wednesday…