Archive for December 2021

This box arrived at our home. We did nothing to it to make it look worse. This is exactly what we found on our doorstep. Thankfully, its contents were fine. But look at this box. Just imagine how many people along the way had to look at this box and think, “Yeah, that’s fine. Moving…

The Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills on Monday night in one of the most important football games of the year. I’m not complaining, but Elysha decided not to watch the game with me. Granted, I was teaching a workshop until after 10:00 PM that night, so I was forced to watch the game on tape…

I took Charlie to the dentist last week to have sealant applied to his teeth to reduce the chances of cavities. When Charlie and the dentist remerged from the office, the dentist said, “Okay, no candy or sticky foods. Okay?” “Sure,” I said. Ten minutes later, we were in 7-11, buying milk. Charlie asked for…

Charlie made a movie. Not surprising – since he and I talk storytelling a lot – it has all of the components of a well crafted story: A clear, identifiable location A protagonist facing a considerable obstacle Absence of unnecessary, self serving, storying-killing discourse A lean, clean plot Suspense Humor A dash of cognitive dissonance…

I’m happy to report that I’m starting to feel better post surgery. I’m still dealing with some unexpected (and slightly inexplicable) neurological complications, but otherwise, I’m well on the mend. Three strategies that helped me get through a challenging recovery. Theme songs: Early on in the recovery, moving from one position to another was extremely…

There are definitely days when your parenting leaves something to be desired. You say the wrong thing. Make the wrong decision. Let your child down. Parenting is a long and arduous path. There are bound to be slips, stumbles, and falls. My list of parenting failures is both long and storied. On my first night…

Charlie and his friends discussed how he is a Democrat and they are Republicans, but they can still be friends because they have so much still in common and are really good friends. So sweet. Also a little bizarre. I wonder if any of these children could accurately identify the difference in opinions between Democrats…

On the day of his assassination, an hour before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. started a pillow-fight in his motel room. I love this so much. I’m so happy that he was able to experience such joy on his last day. As a twenty-something, my friends and I had enormous, knock-down, drag-out pillow fights…

On March 14, 2020, as my school closed and our world entered lockdown, I was determined to make the best use of my time as possible, so I made a list of things to accomplish while awaiting for the world to reopen. I was not under any illusion at the time that lockdown would last…

In case you mistook the choice to be vaccinated as a political issue, please take note: The following people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19: Donald Trump and every other living U.S. President All 50 state governors – Republican and Democratic alike Nearly 100% of the United States Congress The current Surgeon General and every…