Tonight we made the kids watch this movie that we’ve been talking about forever…and believe me, it was predictable. Totally predictable. To us that is…and every other person who has been taught about the NASA program and Apollo 13. A Read More …
Would you be – or are you – afraid to know when your life will end? Wow! How is that for a Friday afternoon? I promise you, it isn’t that bad. Really. I am just a bit introspective today, and Read More …
Beware of geeks bearing food said no one ever. Yesterday, my mom offered to come to our house for the holiday, with filet, NY style bread and homemade wine and this is how it went… “Is it ok if geeks Read More …
You can ask or you can just believe that they inherently do. In some cases this is a fair question…”do you trust me…” With your children? With your car? To give advice on your finances? To assist on a project Read More …
All of the graduates have accomplished their goal. In some way or another, they have achieved a set of standards established. Proficient…I think that is an academic word more suitable, but that doesn’t sound quite as wonderful. Being honored and Read More …
I really do hope that at some point in your career you make it big. Really big. So big that you can’t believe you got where you are today. Whether your ultimate goal is horseback riding, center stage in the Read More …
If you have to ask, do I need this? You probably don’t. Over a year ago, I packed up my office to reorganize and redecorate. Today, I opened a box that was labeled, “Dawn Desk Miscellaneous” in big, black, bold Read More …
Even if you own it, you can always have more than one. This may make sense for many things but not for others. One couch – ok, maybe two or three. It depends on the space you have and whether Read More …
I hear it all the time. I have heard it since I was a kid. Our piano tuner said it to my husband and I just the other day. I have even, maybe once or twice, muttered it under my Read More …
Simple, right? Just a sandwich. Until someone makes you explain, precisely how to make it… …to someone who has never seen or held a knife, opened a jar of peanut butter or used a plate. Luckily, for parents, when we Read More …