Just Can’t Wait
Sometimes, I am not sure what to write about and the things on my mind don’t seem to be a good fit… However, today was the end of spring break for college and our daughter’s back there – not home. Read More …
Category: family
Just Too Close
Ever been in one of those situations, where people or things are just too close… A crowd of people you do not know? The car parked next to you? A single person, with no spacial awareness? Objects that appear farther Read More …
Share the Warmth
On the coldest of days, they are nothing when you have a close friend with whom you can share the warmth… of a blanket with a true and genuine smile looking out over the world being together trading stories hanging Read More …
Communication is Your Super Power
What if you could say that communication is your super power? You would be the most powerful person in the world. You would be the most liked. You would get along with everyone. You would be the best damn facilitator Read More …
Make a Statement
Make a statement that shows you have an opinion. I know that the political landscape today makes people hide their true feelings in order to save, or preserve friendships, but it can be more difficult if you do this in Read More …
Trumped
When we were kids, we played card games and when you were trumped as in the game of Pinochle, you typically lost. We learned to count, pay attention to the suit of cards, what had been played and what might Read More …
Play It Again
In the world of parenting, when it comes to games and movies, kids always want to play it again, and again until we get so tired we just can’t do it one, more time. But. We do. Because we love Read More …
Self Care
Nothing is more important than self care. Period. You cannot help others if you cannot help yourself or take the time to be good to your personal, physical form. I know, I know… we are aware of this – but, Read More …
Smile and Wave
When the kids are on stage they are supposed to focus on the show… smile, yes – smile and wave, not so much. We are supposed to just be on all the time, serious, happy, sad…whatever the story calls for Read More …
Not Quite Speechless
Have you ever done something you thought would be a surprise, but it wasn’t, and they were not quite speechless like you’d thought they’d be? It’s easy to be predictable. To do the same things over and over again. It Read More …