Friends are mean because they love you.
The podcast Smartless is hosted by actors and friends Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. The format of the show is simple: Each week they interview a celebrity guest.…
Confidence in our marriage
Standing inside Ben & Jerry's yesterday, Charlie turned to Elysha, and entirely unprompted, said, "Mom, you didn't make a mistake marrying Dad." Elysha looked confused. "I didn't think I made…
Speak Up Storytelling: Virtual, free, and must-see
Not your typical post, but slightly more important than the usual drivel... Hope to see you there! Speak Up Storytelling and Voices of Hope is excited to announce the seventh…
Some honeymoons are too long
I was anxious to read about the concept of the solo honeymoon - this alleged shift in nuptial vacation wherein newlyweds go on separate honeymoons, called unimoons or solomoons, rather…
Good riddance, stupid fairy-hating Matt
On Saturday, Elysha, the kids, and I went to visit the annual Fairy House display at Winding Trails. Families, Girl Scout troops, and others spend months building elaborate fairy houses…
A well placed bench and much more
I love a bench with a memorial plaque. I adore any opportunity to imbue story, nostalgia, and history into this world. I can't stand to see a building without a…
Your chances of dying of COVID-19 is greatly influenced by this one thing.
When it comes to the pandemic, where you live matters a whole hell of a lot: The 12 states with the highest case rate for every 100,000 people are all run by Republican governors.…
Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood is slipping away
I find this hard to believe, but not one single student in my class knows who Fred Rogers was. And Mr. Rogers Neighborhood? Never heard of it. In fact, the…
Three is a lot.
As I was leaving Boston Market yesterday, a meal in hand, I recalled the moment more than twenty years ago when I was hit by a car in this very…
Lucky me
My students asked me when I first met Elysha. I told them that I first saw Elysha in a late August faculty meeting as we were preparing to start a…
