To Be Special
All in all, the summer – the days we live – do not have to be special to be perfect. They just have to be. Spent together. Labor Day is a day meant to rest, to take a break and Read More …
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Party of 5
No special occasion needed, let us have a party of 5… Not easy to seat, but totally worth it. For the last several years, that is what we have been – out to dinner, lunch – brunch… the 5 of Read More …
Throw It Out
Remember that time when we had that old carpet and we decided to throw it out the window? No bathwater, no carpet padding, just too much dust to justify taking it through the house and down 3 flights of stairs. Read More …
Big Kids’ Table
So, you wanna sit at the big kids’ table? Put on your big kid pants and deliver on what you have committed to doing. The big kids’ table comes with responsibility and in the real world, earning the money, paying Read More …
The Kids Table
When we were younger the worst part of the holiday dinner and family celebrations was having to sit at the kids table. Especially, when you were not a kid any more. By that I mean being as old as 14, Read More …
You Can Call Me Brad
Tonight I was reminded of a telemarketer, or maybe it was a help desk guy who told me, “You can call me Brad Pitt.” Really? Don’t you think Brad, as in, William Bradley Pitt the actor, would have an issue Read More …
More or Less Predictable
As we go through life, we tend to get more or less predictable. Once we have settled into a career, a relationship, a home and have some children, things get to be pretty much the same. Unless we wish (or Read More …
Big Shoes To Fill
On days like this the people who help strangers, neighbors and of course, loved ones are revered. Indeed, they leave big shoes to fill. When they come inside, they should be greeted with warmth and maybe even cookies, cake, pie Read More …
It’s Okay to Leave
What do you do when things are not to your liking? The happy hour event you’d heard was such a great time, the wait for a table – even in your favorite lunch spot, watching an Oscar nominated movie or Read More …
It Is Okay To Say Yes
Keep it in the back of your mind, always…it is okay to say yes. Say yes to dessert Say yes to unsolicited assistance Say yes to dinner with friends Say yes to breakfast with mom or dad (or both) Say Read More …