When I woke up today, I was confused. Is it over already? One week ago today, I woke up, excited that it was a Monday with no school and the week lay in front of me like a blank canvas, full of possibility (within the constraints of our “at home” Spring Break).  We spent… Read More Spring Break aand other things that go too fast…

Sometimes I just have to stop and catch my breath and take it all in. Sometimes I cannot believe how blessed I am, how with the exception of an Oscar and perhaps another child, I have gotten almost everything I dreamed of…and then some.  How despite the fact that the roof over my head leaks,… Read More The Art Show

I did not really know him, but he was the baby brother of one of my dearest bestest friends from High School. I knew he was sick, but he had beaten the odds, so many times, I just figured he would continue to do so and live a nice long life. But last week, I… Read More Two Women, One Car and A Funeral

Have you ever lost your keys?  Of course you have. And if you are like me, you lose them more than you care to say.  Yes, I have a “hook” where they are supposed to go. And I try to remember to “put them back in the same place every time!” just like my helpful… Read More FINDING LOST THINGS

I Hate this house. I hate the country. I hate the isolation and the dirt and leaking roof and the broken everything. I hate it all. I want to live in the city in a two bedroom apartment and get take out food every night and work full time and have a cleaning lady two… Read More Todays Rant…read at your own risk

Oh Nancy, I am so sorry. I did not know your Mother. And really, way back when, I barely knew you. Yet somehow, we have been reconnected by this thing called Facebook, you are in my life, I am loving getting to know you now and now I see your mom has died. I am… Read More For Nancy

     I have always always believed that every single moment, good or bad, happy or sad, happens for a reason. Or maybe rather,  what I mean is that each moment… is indispensable. Even if the only reason is…to get us to the next moment. Like a step. Like a breath. Like a stepping stone. Nothing… Read More Pixels

Saturday Morning, laying on the couch watching a rather silly but cute movie with my 11 year old daughter. The movie ends and a new movie comes one. This one starring Hilary swank. and I  say, “this should be good, I love her! AND we have the same birthday…just ten years apart.” My daughter says,… Read More I Heart her

Snow!I will confess, that over the last…I don’t know, few years, maybe since my Mom died, maybe since I turned 50, whatever, I have had this fleeting thought “Will I ever feel that absolutely happy feeling again?”      It is not as if I am sad, no, no, far from it.  I am enthusiastic about Christmas… Read More Snow!

I have been uncharacteristically calm this season. Not that I don’t have my moments where I flip out… well for instance, like last night when Phoebe and I stayed up to decorate the tree for the third time because that is how many times it has fallen down and we have had to start ALLLLLL… Read More I Do believe….I DO believe…PART I