The Husband described me once as a shark. He meant it as a compliment. According to him (which might mean it's totally untrue) sharks have to keep moving forward in order to breathe. Like I said, it might be a totally made up fact about sharks, but it makes for a good metaphor and there is nothing ... Read More about Just Keep Swimming?
Spring Mini-Van Mix
We're having the house painted and that means there is a radio playing all day while the work gets done. For some reason, even after five years in this place, I had not really listened to the local rock station. I guess when I programmed the minivan all those years ago I went with the first 12 NYC ... Read More about Spring Mini-Van Mix
No April Fools Here
Dateline April Fool's Day: I hate this day. I've hated this day since I was a small child. For some reason, of which I have no idea, I have always been unusually uncomfortable with surprises, pranks and the like. When I was small, I would lay awake at night worried about having one pulled over on me ... Read More about No April Fools Here
Reinventing Home
We bought a house. Actually, we didn't just buy any old house. We bought the house we have lived in for two years. You know how long two years is? It is exactly the amount of time it takes to live somewhere and learn everything about the place worth hating. So all that exciting new house purchase ... Read More about Reinventing Home
Parenting That Student
When I was a first year teacher I had a student that will forever be etched in my brain. Juan Carlo was at least a year older than the rest of my second graders and no less than six inches taller than all of them as well. He had an infectious smile and a limp from the Polio that he fought while he ... Read More about Parenting That Student
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