Only because the chorus screams, “Oh, we’re halfway there. . .” You KNOW you sang it in tune, didn’t you? Yeah, ya did. Hi, hi. Just a quick mid-month update on my March for MDA. We’re officially at the halfway point and I’m pleased to announce that halfway through the month, I am more than […]

I did it!! Today may be April Fools Day, but this is no joke: you helped me raise $3,742 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the month of March, so really WE did it—certainly I did not go it alone. Who among us does? The idea was to march in March, commit to 10,000 steps […]

I want to relay a sequenced narrative–it’s a critical skill I teach my students in speech-language therapy, but I find my brain (mis)firing on all cylinders and in nonlinear fashion these days. In lieu of sequence and organization, this post is presented by scattershot bullet points. And if you think it’s hard to read, just […]

My big kid graduated from high school! Milestone events like a graduation create space for reflection, and I’ve been taking a hard, long look in my rearview mirror this past week. I see my son on his first day of school, I see him performing flawlessly at his first piano recital and drumline competition, I […]

But I’ll try to explain. Actually, I won’t. Or more likely can’t. Nearly three years after purchasing them, my Last Summer on Earth 2020 2021 2022 ticket barcodes were finally scanned last Monday night. After their tour had been delayed twice, my Barenaked Ladies, et al. took the Chicago stage. I spent Canada Day evening […]

My younger son’s football team got crushed in their season opener last night. Not in the little “yeah, they got beat” kind of way, but in the “they got their asses handed to them” kind of way. After a good defensive first quarter, it was a pile-on the rest of the way. Somewhere in the […]

Is what I said to my husband just now after sifting through the day’s mail. Actually what I said was, “I’m gonna go sit outside til my head doesn’t feel like it’ll fucking explode and I might get a little drunk, not gonna lie.” But obviously that is too cumbersome a blog post title. My […]

Just prior to giving birth to my second child I distinctly remember reflecting that those moments early in my labor were the last moments we would share as a family of three. I had no idea how bringing home a new life would completely alter the dynamic my husband, toddler, and I had created, but […]

I certainly hope not. I did all the right stuff for 2-1/2 years. I stayed home. I wore a mask. I cleansed and sanitized my hands so often they cracked and bled. I even somehow managed to evade COVID when my husband, with whom I shared a bed right up til his diagnosis day, succumbed […]

Score One For The Good Guys Some months ago I shared a booze-fueled, rant-y post about how the workers compensation insurer managing my husband’s injury case mandated an independent evaluation of his hearing. They had previously questioned his need for bilateral hearing aids given that only one ear was torn from his head. How do […]

Score One For The Good Guys Some months ago I shared a booze-fueled, rant-y post about how the workers compensation insurer managing my husband’s injury case mandated an independent evaluation of his hearing. They had previously questioned his need for bilateral hearing aids given that only one ear was torn from his head. How do… Continue reading Did I Say That Out Loud?

I’m not one to bury the lede, so I’m just gonna say it: 2022 wasn’t my favorite. To be fair, 2022 wasn’t the worst either. Most of the world hates 2020 very most, but I’m still super pissed about what went down in 2019 and my outrage and shock (yes, accident-related things do still shock… Continue reading 2022 Goes Out With A Bang (And A Crash)

I’m not one to bury the lede, so I’m just gonna say it: 2022 wasn’t my favorite. To be fair, 2022 wasn’t the worst either. Most of the world hates 2020 very most, but I’m still super pissed about what went down in 2019 and my outrage and shock (yes, accident-related things do still shock […]

January 21 remains one of my least favorite calendar days. Eight years ago was my big kid’s d-day, diagnosis day. I thought I’d never be OK again after his appointment that morning, but reality is that time and life just keep marching. Eight years?? I still can’t rid myself of the dress I wore to […]

January 21 remains one of my least favorite calendar days. Eight years ago was my big kid’s d-day, diagnosis day. I thought I’d never be OK again after his appointment that morning, but reality is that time and life just keep marching. Eight years?? I still can’t rid myself of the dress I wore to […]

I’m writing a book. How do you like my working title? I bet you think that running a person over, leaving him bleeding out on the street, crushing his skull in three places and breaking six other bones, tearing off part of his face and one ear leaving him with a massive head injury, facial […]

I’m writing a book. How do you like my working title? I bet you think that running a person over, leaving him bleeding out on the street, crushing his skull in three places and breaking six other bones, tearing off part of his face and one ear leaving him with a massive head injury, facial […]

It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me. I am the one who needs to calm down! I remember the good old days when my concert ticket buying freakouts were limited to Barenaked Ladies shows. Their music has been my constant companion for more than half my life, which, based on the way my bones […]

It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me. I am the one who needs to calm down! I remember the good old days when my concert ticket buying freakouts were limited to Barenaked Ladies shows. Their music has been my constant companion for more than half my life, which, based on the way my bones […]

To riff a bit, I know the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate and my bank is gonna break, break, break, break, break, baby. But I got him there, there being a seat at Soldier Field for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. The Best Day is a song written by Taylor Swift for her… Continue reading The Best Day (With A Little Help From My Friends)