There are no cancellations, or postponements…of a holiday that happens, once a year, every year on the same date. Halloween is October 31. Period. End of story. Kids wait all year for this. They start planning it in the spring, Read More …
I just have to tell you that we started to do the happy dance tonight. All smiles. Lots of energy. By we, I mean my child. My daughter’s new jazz shoes arrived. Way ahead of schedule. These are the ones Read More …
No matter how life goes, you can still do cartwheels to celebrate small or big wins. Or, even just to prove it to yourself that you still can. Picture it. Right hand up, point, lean in and push. Let gravity Read More …
The most dedicated fans are your best cheerleaders. They stay in the rain. They come to see the event even when few others do. They shout the loudest to root you on. They laugh the most at your jokes. They Read More …
When it comes to our kids and our local schools, we are fans no matter what… …color their uniforms. …stadium in which they play. …position they’re in. …the coach or director says about their practicing. …food they serve (if any, Read More …
It is the drum line that makes you think closer. Louder. Faster! It sends chills through you. Every time they play. Of course, they have to practice. When they do, they become one sound, whether there are 40 or 400 Read More …
The weekend…it is finally here. More than just any old Friday and any old weekend, this is that big event you have been anticipating. The play. The tournament. The wedding. The family weekend. The local football rivalry. The fall harvest Read More …
I think I read that somewhere before… Or, maybe I didn’t. So – I buy, or select, or borrow the book again. Maybe I was in a hurry, maybe I was distracted, maybe it was good, but not that memorable. Read More …
Sometimes, you can have deja vu (again) and again… The travel through airport security. The overhead announcements the slightly amused TSA agent can repeat, in accent and tone, that he hears every 5 minutes for the entirety of his work Read More …
Have you ever visited a place, thinking I’ve never been here before? Then, you realize – you HAVE been here before and you really liked it, but can’t believe you forgot…or, you didn’t drive that day and legitimately weren’t aware, Read More …