The Reluctant Grownup – Page 104 – Growing old gracelessly.

I Wonder Whether We Are the Only Life in the Universe

Sometimes, this question leads me to thinking about· Movies about aliens· Little green men with probes and lasers· Sci fi shows like Firefly (my all time favorite tv series, cancelled…

June 11, 2007

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Reaching for Me!

Jack, Jack, Jack! It is the holiday season, and I am so delighted to buy presents for you, you cannot believe. It’s mad, how much fun it is selecting nice…

December 16, 2008

Domestic Bliss

Stormy Weather

I hum the old standard to myself, puttering around the house as the rain pours down, whipped in fierce sheets against the side of the house. “Don’t know why there’s…

April 1, 2014

Color

RG / April 20, 2013

Struck by its whimsy and silliness, and eager to diversify my exercise routine with as many distractions as possible, I decided to sign up last minute for the Color Run. The Color Run…

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Running Toward

RG / April 16, 2013

Virginia Tech terrified me. Aurora angered me. But after Newtown broke my spirit, I decided that in order to survive in this uncertain world, and to continue to go to movies, work, school,…

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One Sentence Story – Son and Sunrise

RG / April 11, 2013

That morning when he woke us at 5:30 am, instead of sending him back to sleep “until the little hand is on the six,” I swept him up in the soft beige blanket…

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Eas-terrific!

RG / April 6, 2013

We had a lovely Palm and Easter Sunday. Holy Week was a special time for me at our church last year, and I missed being a part of the festivities and celebrations there.…

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Changing the Metrics

RG / March 28, 2013

In February of last year, on the last day of my trip to Rio de Janeiro, I had the entire day to myself. I spent the morning riding skycars up to the Sugar…

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