It is interesting, always, that one little thing can be the very difference between… funny and not. good and bad. awkward and laughter. love and hate. perfect and terrible. happiness and ennui. reliable and questionable. friendship and strange. If that Read More …
Answering the question “who am I?” on Halloween is one thing. Figuring it out in real life is quite another. Where do you start? What do you take into consideration? How do you decide? Why do you need to know? Read More …
Never, ever did we do tricks, we would always take the treats… They’re better. They’re sweeter. They’re nicer. They’re more neighborly. They’re less likely to get you into trouble (except, maybe at the dentist.) They’re more fun – especially because Read More …
You can’t always, but sometimes do, get what you want. Be careful what you ask for…and don’t be overly: Egotistical. Demanding. Pouty. Complaining. Whiny. Conniving. You can’t always make people happy, but sometimes, it is the littlest things that make Read More …
Looking back, years later, “that costume you made was not so bad“. Never, ever, would there be words loved less if spoken. Especially, said to a mom, by a post-teen girl. Sigh. Happiness. Also, probably, looking back, on the topic Read More …
The 3rd time is right, if it works for you. In some houses, football – or any other sport – doesn’t get much play. Maybe once a year, during a special end of the season playoff, countdown to the big Read More …
If something (or someone) seems crazy, you might want to investigate further. Are you sure the pizza shop is closed on a Friday night? (well, that is what the online ordering app said…) Are you sure you want to skip Read More …
When someone looks at you and said, I told you that, over a year ago, is it any better than if… it was a month ago? it was a week ago? it was yesterday? it was an hour ago? It Read More …
When someone says, “take a guess“, they really do hope you know the answer. Guess who I ran into the other day? Guess what I had for dinner last night? Guess what I will be for Halloween? Guess what she Read More …
Just scootch over… Make room. Get closer. Snuggle up. It’s chilly. You’re out of the frame. Act like you like each other. No, we don’t have a third row. We can make this work if you just scootch over, it Read More …