This year has been quite a wild ride for most everyone I’ve talked with (yes, I realize that’s an understatement). My Aunt, who is in her 80s, fell and broke her femur in late September. She had to navigate surgery … Continue reading
Category Archives: family
My Mom is a really amazing woman. No, I’m not just saying that because I was lucky enough to be born to her half a century ago. A whole lot of people whose lives she’s touched think she’s awesome, too. … Continue reading
Home base? No, it’s not a baseball metaphor. I am feeling blessed, at this time when we’re all being advised to stay home except for essential supply runs, to absolutely LOVE where I live and the people I live with. … Continue reading
I am SO blessed to have an amazing family (of birth and choice, both). This weekend, a bunch of us are helping my son and his girlfriend move into the house they just bought. Not only are we schlepping boxes … Continue reading
I know I’ve referred to one of Quester’s favorite quotes here before, more than once. It’s by the band Moe, and goes “it’s high and low all at once, not one or the other.” This month has been one of … Continue reading
I did it – I turned 50! I’m so thrilled! In the “you can’t make this stuff up” category, my 50th birthday fell on Friday the 13th and the Full Harvest Moon. So, of course we had a big party! … Continue reading
I’ve had kind of a struggly winter, blah blah blah. Who hasn’t? I hope you haven’t, actually. But the cool thing is that I have such a vibrant and supportive community. I’m so thankful. I’ve surrounded myself with some extremely … Continue reading
As you probably know if you’re a regular reader of this blog, late winter is NOT my favorite. I keep getting emails and seeing memes on social media with messages like “it’s almost spring!” I delete them immediately, as in … Continue reading
This year certainly hasn’t started off the way I thought it would! As I wrote back in March, Quester broke his ankle badly this winter and had to have surgery. Then, 8 weeks into his recovery, he got a severe … Continue reading
I had a really big year of change in 2017. I know, I know – we all did, really. On global, national, regional, community, and personal levels. It’s been crazy! Change is the only constant, as the saying goes. But, … Continue reading