One More Bite

In the attempt to keep from meeting the expectations of a 3000 calorie Thanksgiving dinner we will just allow one more bite… of pumpkin pie, and of stuffing, and of turkey, and of broccoli casserole (souffle?), and of coconut custard Read More …

Free Your Mind

Easier said than done sometimes…but, free your mind is what they will tell you when: You can’t sleep You’re distracted You need to come up with a creative solution You are considering a new career You want to develop a Read More …

Hey, Is That The Same Car?

When cars get old enough, antique enough, they stand out. The other day, we saw an orange VW Beetle in a parking lot. Today, walking through town, we saw another one and thought, hey, is that the same car? I Read More …

What Came First

An age old question…what came first?  There are other, far more relevant ways to end that question today than “the chicken or the egg” such as… The angst or the teenager? The peer pressure or the conformity? The stress or Read More …

Maybe You Should Call

Even when you are certain…maybe you should call. Mom and Dad. They probably would love to talk to you. Your kids, even if they don’t want to talk to you (this totally varies by age), so results may vary, but Read More …

Old Fun Game

There is this old, fun game that we used to play driving on long road trips… License plates from other states – the one with the most states wins (kind of like an election) Counting mailboxes or cows or train Read More …

Their Best Movie Role

It is really fun to listen to kids talk about actors in their best movie role. Tom Cruise in Knight and Day. (“Maybe not “the” best movie, but his best role.”) Zendaya in The Greatest Showman. (“She did her own Read More …

Too Young or Too Old

Back to the fringes…but this time, to muse about the ones who are too young or too old. Too young to feed themselves…sadly, sometimes too old to do the same. Too young to have a filter; kids they say the Read More …

Back Up Plan

We might know exactly what we want, but when things don’t go as planned, be sure to have a back up plan. Sometimes, that plan will: cost you – as you have to invest in a new car, extending the Read More …