image: http://www.prlog.orgAt least that's how my youngest described me in this year's utterly precious Mother's Day card. Yep, it's a keeper. This was my 16th Mother's Day and it contained both poignant and annoying moments. Kind of like motherhood, in general, I guess. Quinn gave me a marigold, Griffin gave me a song and dance … Continue reading Very nice, funny and huggable
Category: aging
Light(en) up
image: edia.treehugger.comAfter a day booked so full of errands and chores that the only thing I didn't schedule was time to breath, I took a long run tonight. There were moments when I knew I needed to take a break and walk, but I didn't. The route I took was a new one to me … Continue reading Light(en) up
May Day
image: http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.comIn Germany, where my mother comes from, May 1st is a holiday. There are flowers and Maypole dancing and tree planting ceremonies on this day which celebrates spring's midway point. It is a sweet, sweet day, reminiscent of a more simple time. My mother, the third of fifteen children, never really celebrated her own … Continue reading May Day
Let’s see about the go see
It has been a very odd week. And I'm not complaining. Did you know that in the not too distant past I thought every day of my life was going to be the same as yesterday? I had a sad, sad feeling that the next 30 years of my life were going to be coasting … Continue reading Let’s see about the go see
Giving up
Trying to maintain relationships with people who don't communicate with me. Done.Reading blogs that subsist on recycled ideas and mean spirited observations. Living life on the edge ain't for me. Finished.Paying more than my share in life. In a world of nickel and dimers, I've erred on the side of generousity. No more.Not dealing directly … Continue reading Giving up
Schweddy balls v. Sweaty sheets
image from: tv.popcrunch.comApparently this hip new flavor of Ben & Jerry's is a seasonal item, here today and perhaps gone tomorrow. I hope I can say the same is true for these crazy night sweats I've been getting. I suppose I've been having them for months, maybe even longer. They seem to be my most … Continue reading Schweddy balls v. Sweaty sheets
The gift of nothing
It seems to me that there are many people who remain in relationships or situations because they are hesitant to lose the security of what is known. Change is scary. Period. When I look around my home, I know I am incredibly fortunate that I didn't have to pack myself up and leave the place … Continue reading The gift of nothing
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