Jim and I spent the past weekend here: Nice, huh? My family has been coming here since long before I was born. It’s private and quiet, and at night you… Read more »
Barbie Dolls. I had them. Lots of them. I also had the Barbie car, the Barbie patio set, The Barbie piano, the Barbie horse….. My father built me a beautiful… Read more »
This is me. It is July 2001 and I am 22. I have recently graduated from college, ready to join the “real” world. But first, I think I’ll stop and… Read more »
My parents never took our family camping because my Mom considered camping to be the opposite of a vacation. After all, you have to pack lots of the things you’d… Read more »
Professionally, the past week-and-a-half has been one of the most rewarding I can remember. As my students and I travelled through a musical vortex of concerts, tours, adjudications, and field… Read more »
Following the birth of 1yo, I was blessed to be able to take 8 months of maternity leave. We scrimped and saved so I could stay home with our new… Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day to anyone and everyone who has ever mothered someone -sons, daughters, nieces, grandchildren, neighbors, cats, dogs, fish, or fowl. ________________________________________ A conversation with 6yo in the parking… Read more »
When I was in 8th grade, the Esprit brand was all the rage, as was Benetton. The uniform of all who cared about conforming was a sweatshirt with “Esprit” emblazoned… Read more »
When I was little, my aunt had a car that spoke. Remember those? If your car door was open, the car would say (in its 80’s robot voice) “Your door… Read more »