This summer is going to be HUUUUUGE. First, our eldest son, my firstborn, graduated from high school. In August, he’ll be leaving the shoe and moving about three hours away, where he’ll be learning the fine art of working without a net. I have … [Read more...]

Graduation is in a couple days, as of the time of this writing, and the boy leaves for college in mid-August. That’s right, my firstborn is about out of the nest, both the rickety personal nest he lives in and the larger nest of our family home. He’s … [Read more...]

There are a few reasons why I will never be president, even though I meet all of the official criteria as laid out in the U.S. Constitution: I am over the age of 35 (barely). I was born in the capital of a state. My dad regularly burned … [Read more...]

Call us crazy, but this year we decided to combine two of our favorite things, backpacking, and the Lion’s Club Dandelion Days event, into one glorious 22-hour excursion into the wild. So we made our reservation at the National Hotel for Saturday … [Read more...]

Just the other day, I was scanning the Internet for a recipe to make for my book club. I wanted a one dish meal that would be delicious and easy to serve. I stumbled upon Martha Stewart’s site, and I realized that I sort of miss her. In fact, after … [Read more...]

It occurred to me recently that I might be underestimating my accomplishments on a daily and weekly basis. I’ve come across evidence that what I’ve always considered to be “just doing my job” as the wife of a softball coach, mother of four teenagers, … [Read more...]

I’ve never really been a fan of winter. I’m a summer person. I like fresh air that isn’t cold. I like sleeping with the windows open at night (consequently, I hate red tail hawks, roosters, barking dogs, and pre-dawn walkers who forget that voices … [Read more...]