One More…
It never fails. You are done. You are ready to go. Then, there is one more… car (behind the other ones.) meal to cook. dish to clean. call to take. zoom to moderate. e-mail to read. text in a group Read More …
Category: life
One Little Thing
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 …
People and Politicians
It turns out that people and politicians may be aligned or against one another…but on Election Day, we come together with hope for the best possible outcome. You can’t have one without the other, but when you look back on Read More …
Who Am I
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 …
Always Take the Treats
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 …
It Takes Volunteers
To pull off community events it takes many people, making time and effort – in other words, it takes volunteers. Those who… Donate their time. Donate their resources. Donate their information. Donate their team’s time (and pay them, too.) Donate Read More …
Follow Directions
You should always* follow directions. Unless* they are translated from another language to English. Then, well, you should just try your best and take a guess at what it says. Start here. Go here. Do this next. Review all of Read More …
Stay Where You Are
Sometimes, the best thing you can do is to stay where you are. be an advocate for what you know. be able to lend your experience. be a part of the growth and the change. be a leader, a volunteer, Read More …
Not So Bad
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 …
3rd Time
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 …