I do love getting mail! Christmas card season is in full swing and I deeply appreciate each and every card I receive. In the electronic age, the practice seems to be dwindling so it feels extra-special to be included still on so many of my friends’ and families’ lists. My practice of sending a family […]

Today marks the anniversary date of my son’s neuromuscular disease diagnosis. I don’t think about it every waking moment as I once did, but I thought about it more than a little this week. It was too cold to do anything but shop for groceries yesterday and outside The Great British Baking Show, I shunned… Continue reading A Decade

Today marks the anniversary date of my son’s neuromuscular disease diagnosis. I don’t think about it every waking moment as I once did, but I thought about it more than a little this week. It was too cold to do anything but shop for groceries yesterday and outside The Great British Baking Show, I shunned […]

I’ve embarked upon a self-improvement plan. It’s not a plan like “I’m gonna do cardio three times a week, eat more vegetables, and drink less alcohol” (’cause holy crap, the state of affairs leaves me feeling the need to begin the pickling process immediately upon changing out of professional attire and sliding into my comfy… Continue reading She Told Me To Write

I’ve embarked upon a self-improvement plan. It’s not a plan like “I’m gonna do cardio three times a week, eat more vegetables, and drink less alcohol” (’cause holy crap, the state of affairs leaves me feeling the need to begin the pickling process immediately upon changing out of professional attire and sliding into my comfy […]

Fun facts. Icebreakers. Get to know yous. . . Ughhhhhhhhhh I didn’t used to dislike this activity until I, like most of the rest of the adult learners I know, recognized them for the stress-inducers they can be. Like, I know my name, I know where I work: why am I practicing how I’ll say… Continue reading What Do You Like About Your Job?

Fun facts. Icebreakers. Get to know yous. . . Ughhhhhhhhhh I didn’t used to dislike this activity until I, like most of the rest of the adult learners I know, recognized them for the stress-inducers they can be. Like, I know my name, I know where I work: why am I practicing how I’ll say […]

My baby had three exams last week and decided it was time for a quick change of scenery. He hopped a bus from the union at his university to Milwaukee and I was all warm and fuzzy inside knowing I’d have him under our roof for a couple overnights. Extra special icing on top of… Continue reading Route 57

My baby had three exams last week and decided it was time for a quick change of scenery. He hopped a bus from the union at his university to Milwaukee and I was all warm and fuzzy inside knowing I’d have him under our roof for a couple overnights. Extra special icing on top of […]

Why do people say, “I’m going to jump in the shower?” I’ve never jumped in–that is a recipe for certain disaster! Does anyone actually jump in? Not one to take that leap, I do however, wish I’d had my keyboard in the shower this morning. Some of my most cogent, cohesive thoughts flow from my… Continue reading Gonna Jump in the Shower

Why do people say, “I’m going to jump in the shower?” I’ve never jumped in–that is a recipe for certain disaster! Does anyone actually jump in? Not one to take that leap, I do however, wish I’d had my keyboard in the shower this morning. Some of my most cogent, cohesive thoughts flow from my […]

We live two blocks from the county park that served as the finish line for the Milwaukee Marathon. Saturday morning’s sky shone the perfect blue shade of spring and despite sleeping two hours later than usual, my husband and I were out the door for an earlier than usual walk. We parked ourselves near the… Continue reading The Finish Line

We live two blocks from the county park that served as the finish line for the Milwaukee Marathon. Saturday morning’s sky shone the perfect blue shade of spring and despite sleeping two hours later than usual, my husband and I were out the door for an earlier than usual walk. We parked ourselves near the […]

Until last summer, I didn’t know I had a bucket list. I’d asserted often enough that didn’t have a bucket list so I guess I believed myself. I love the great outdoors (but don’t love roughing it), but I’m a nervous traveler so unless someone else is doing the planning, I tend not to stray… Continue reading Tell Me Something Good

Until last summer, I didn’t know I had a bucket list. I’d asserted often enough that didn’t have a bucket list so I guess I believed myself. I love the great outdoors (but don’t love roughing it), but I’m a nervous traveler so unless someone else is doing the planning, I tend not to stray […]

Maybe we can all do a little bit with the little that we have.

Maybe we can all do a little bit with the little that we have.

I checked in with my parents yesterday. We are not the kind of family, or maybe I should say that I am not the kind of daughter who speaks with her parents daily or even weekly. Many friends of mine speak with their parents and/or siblings daily so whenever my infrequency comes up in conversation… Continue reading Two Sides of the Same Coin

I checked in with my parents yesterday. We are not the kind of family, or maybe I should say that I am not the kind of daughter who speaks with her parents daily or even weekly. Many friends of mine speak with their parents and/or siblings daily so whenever my infrequency comes up in conversation […]

My sons and husband returned home from four warm days in sunnier climes Thursday evening, one winging back to his home in Minneapolis and the others right back here to the 414. At breakfast Friday, my husband says to me that he’d not attended to the news at all during their getaway so was wondering… Continue reading Spoke Too Soon