It’s the dishes. It’s the dishes that are going to put me over the edge. I can handle, I’ve been handling, everything else. I can take out the garbage. Even get it to the curb in time for pick-up. I can sort the recycling and make sure it gets out too. I can play endless rounds of catch, sit through baseball practices and games, shoot hoops after dinner and throw the tennis ball at the garage until my brain starts to leak out of my ears. I can referee battles about who is more annoying … [Read more...] about time to switch to paper
family life
are we having fun yet?
I just had a long weekend. And I had a lot of fun. Let me back up. In January I was taking a class, and I was given the assignment to go out and do something fun. Sounds simple right? The best homework assignment ever. It was an online class, so as I was sitting at my computer getting this assignment, I was ready to work. I know how to work. I know how to focus and prioritize and plow through. And I know how to relax. I know how to take care of myself and give myself room to … [Read more...] about are we having fun yet?
moment of silence
I inadvertently took a break from blogging last week. I had my posts planned and even though we were down in Philadelphia getting Kevin settled into his new job and getting to know the city, I was planning on writing from the road. But then with everything happening in Boston and it being our last week together as a family for awhile, I just felt like I needed to step away. And be quiet. There's a reason why we observe moments of silence during unsettling times. After Hurricane Katrina, I … [Read more...] about moment of silence