Putting the OM in OMG
On Tuesday I got the following text from my husband: That text should probably tell you everything you need to know about a) my marriage and b) my husband, who immediately suggested I start shopping the liquidation sales before all my sizes … [Continue reading]
When I was growing up there was a woman at our church who cried at everything; every Christmas pageant, baptism, confirmation, or program, the woman was an emotional mess, and just like anything that I may have rolled my eyes at in one point in my … [Continue reading]
I love my neighbourhood. Today, within a 45 minute span, I did the following: dropped off the kids at school, went to the bank, went to the library where I got a new card to replace the one I've had for probably 30 years, bought dog food, put gas in … [Continue reading]
Over the past six weeks or so, the kids' classes have been doing something that I think is pretty cool and interesting, and also indicative of how very different this city is than when I was growing up. Each student chose a tradition that their … [Continue reading]
I just walked the dog without gloves on, this morning I had to put sunglasses on for my drive home from the yoga shala at 6:35 am, and there are buds on the trees, people. Buds. It's spring! It's also supposed to snow this weekend, which is … [Continue reading]
Yesterday was my birthday and I turned 39. It's the start of my last year in my thirties! Some people feel gloomy on their birthdays, but not me. I love birthdays, and also, I don't want to be dead, which is the alternative to aging. Bring on the … [Continue reading]
Lately Mark has been quite preoccupied with the idea of growing up, and the logistics about how things work in the world. He wants to know how, exactly, does one buy a car, for example. How does one choose an apartment and how does one pay for an … [Continue reading]
