The toughest part of packing for my upcoming move to Santa Fe, the part I kept putting off for weeks because of the enormity of it, the sheer complexity, was – nope, not my perfume. That was easy. I bought… Continue Reading
This is the emergence month of Brood X of the 17-year periodical cicada, one of the largest swarms in the world, and my area is a hotspot. Brood X is pronounced “Brood Ten” if you’re acknowledging the Latin enumeration, or… Continue Reading
As I dropped a big bag of Granny Smith apples into the refrigerator crisper, I thought to myself, I wonder if this is the last bag. That is, the last bag of Granny Smiths I will buy before my kids… Continue Reading
Hey, folks. So, I have news. In the next five weeks, my 18-year-old man-boys are moving out of the house and up to Portland, Maine and in with their older sister, we rented a bigger place for them (their sister… Continue Reading
I am so off track this week. LOTS of changes afoot (at work, and some complicated moving plans — details to follow.) It’s all … going to be great eventually, I think. Really. Just not able to go into details… Continue Reading
You know what gets old? Managing other people’s feelings. I mean, I’m really good at it. I’d likely score very high on whatever empathy scale or test you gave me. I think it’s the result of growing up with a… Continue Reading
I think we’ve all had our share of disappointing relationships and breakdowns this year, and I’d like to share mine – with Google home. I admit, I’m not google’s sexiest, most imaginative relationship partner. My questions tend to be simple… Continue Reading