“We are new to the area. What time does school start and end?” This was the question hanging out there on our neighborhood social network last week. I had to think. When does school actually start and end? These days, only thing I’m sure of is what time I have to shoo kids out the door […]
My closet could indeed use some magic
I hesitated for just a moment recently before posting a Facebook photo of my dog cowering in the closet during a thunderstorm. Just for a second. It was a really cute picture. There she was, my little, brown dog, apparently anxious about the cacophony happening just outside. Or that’s how I played it off on […]
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School’s Starting – A Celebration in Haiku
Your summer hair grew Way too long to be tidy. Sit still for a cut. Large stacks of supplies Litter my dining table. I might lose my mind. Earlier bedtimes Last week would have helped you out. Told you. Dang alarm! Do I think the dog will mope when you’re gone all day? No. Likely just […]
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In search of a not-so-crappy first car
I didn’t have a car in high school, but I had friends with cars. One girlfriend’s dad used to buy used heaps and work on them as a hobby. He regularly had one in working condition for her to use. It wasn’t always great condition, but it got her from one place to another. Janet went through […]
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2 Vans, 12 Runners, 30-Some Hours. A Grand Teton Relay Recap
When the starting gun sounded on Friday, I was still messing with my Garmin. Everybody else took off like they were shot from a cannon. It’s possible our venerable leader made a mistake assigning the first leg of our rely event to a chronic procrastinator. I had the honor of putting our whole team behind, […]
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Mammogram-musings and things about which I am not an expert
I had my first mammogram when I was in my early 20s. I’d felt something, and a doctor confirmed I wasn’t imagining it, and then after considerable poking and prodding and squishing, a full, surgical biopsy confirmed what I’d found was a big lump of nothing really to worry about. I didn’t have another mammogram […]
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Of food snobs, the apocalypse and people who just want some jelly
Mike was telling me a story the other day about his experience in a local restaurant. Oh, not restaurant: pâtisserie. Excuse me. That’s French for specializing in pastries, you ee-dee-ottt. I’ve been in there exactly once, pastry not being my thing. I think someone called a meeting or something, which is how Mike ended up […]
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Mom’s new camping checklist
“Mom, when I’m at camp, what will you be doing?” “Well … when I finally stop crying,” I said, “I’ll probably write a sonnet describing my love for you. Then I’ll call and leave you enough messages to fill up your entire voice mailbox. … And then I’ll find a picture of you and gaze lovingly […]
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A Semi-Comprehensive Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age
What’s missing from those What to Expect books is a chapter (or maybe even a whole volume) on parenting in the age of the World Wide Web. Right about now, something like: What to Expect when your Child Gets Sucked into the Matrix and their Brains Turn to Jelly, would be helpful. I’ve done my […]
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You know it’s a real party when …
“Look, boys, someone called the cops on your parents!” I hollered as soon as we walked in the door, flashing the picture on my phone at anyone who cared to look. Mike heaved one of his big sighs. He should have seen this coming. On the way home, he’d lobbied against telling the boys about the […]
