The Reluctant Grownup – Page 6 – Growing old gracelessly.

Full Weekend

There are those weekends when I feel that every blessed second was wasted, every opportunity for special family moments missed. This was not one of those weekends! We filled this…

October 11, 2015

Like a Horse and Carriage, Travel

Added Pix

I added the pictures. They’re all mixed up. I started to order and caption them, and decided it was taking up too much of my life, so fuggedaboudid. Day 2…

March 21, 2007

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Counting Sheep

I spent most of July not in New Orleans, which was wonderful as it is very hot and miserable here. We were cavorting with sheep in bucolic green fields in…

August 6, 2023

Gratitude – Scotland Shopping

RG / June 24, 2023

My happiness prompt today told me to list fifteen people for whom I am grateful, whether I know them or not. I will exclude family members, as they would fill the list twice…

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Re-Building Community

RG / June 18, 2023

The Prof has been gone now for some time and, apart from the gym and Zooming with work colleagues, I have not spoken to an adult in all that time. The other night…

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One Week Down With Two Big Boys

RG / June 17, 2023

So – Pantone paint chips are like $30. Did you know that? I ordered a sticker from some cafe press-type website instead. It probably won’t be the exact shade but the perfect is…

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – Unseized

RG / June 14, 2023

The “Seize the Day Summer” has not started well. The children and I have not yet had a real meal this week. I have not taken them or myself to the gym once.…

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Monday

RG / June 12, 2023

OK. It’s day one of Design Your Summer Week Three – Seize Every Day. I had planned to take the boys on an early morning trip to the gym each day before starting…

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