life

  • Graduation Part II

    As I drove Jordan to the after-party, after his high school graduation ceremony, it was dark out on a clear night. The moon was full and extra large. It was the summer solstice, so this full moon was the Strawberry moon. It felt like a special evening with such a…

  • Self Care

    ‘I haven’t had my hair cut since Christina was here!’ I said to the stylist at the hair salon, who has taken over the clients of the lady that moved away. ‘Oh, so not since October! No wonder your hair is so long now.’ I didn’t bother correcting her that…

  • Memorial

    Thoughts after attending a candlelight vigil as well as a memorial service for a 17 year old boy, my son’s friend who died February 29th (see last week’s blog: Supporting) -Be a better mom – I mean, that sums it all up, but specifically: -encourage the friends to come over….

  • Less

    ‘So, we start with turning on the laundry. Before we can organize, we need the general areas to be tidy. Then it’s easier to sort through things. It’s not as overwhelming. Then you can take on organizing a section at a time more easily.’ My sister, Meghan helped me to…