"We are gearing up for the saddest week of the year!" the radio DJ said this morning, which startled me: is it Blue Monday already? I guess that's what happens when January 1 is a Monday; god bless mathematical algorithms. For all that, I am not … [Continue reading]
Well, it’s January
January 12, 2018 by 7 Comments
"Well, it's January." This seems to be my answer to everything lately, from the wildly-fluctuating weather to my own general idiocy. Well, idiocy may be a strong term for "writing down the dog's veterinary appointment on the wrong day" but here we … [Continue reading]
What’s In A Name; Perspectives; Book Reviews
January 10, 2018 by 4 Comments
The other night, our dinnertime conversation centered on names, and whether the names we give our children are self-fulfilling prophecies. I've always been fascinated by names and how they change with trends and generations. The book Freakonomics has … [Continue reading]
Three Things I Learned Yesterday
January 5, 2018 by 4 Comments
Happy New Year everyone! I am going to admit right now that I love the New Year; I love the idea of fresh starts and new pages and YES, we can start a fresh page of our lives every single day and YES, we can (and I do) make changes and goals any time … [Continue reading]
Boyhouse Year in Review 2017
December 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
It's Friday, right? Yes. It's Friday. I'm in that happy state of mind that occurs between Christmas and New Year's in which I'm not one hundred percent sure of the day or what I'm supposed to be doing, but it's FRIDAY. Yes. It is. It's also time … [Continue reading]
Winter Solstice, a.k.a. The Day The Vitamin D Supplement Was Meant For
December 21, 2017 by 3 Comments
Happy Winter Solstice! As of today, we will have exactly seven hours and fifty-three minutes of daylight, which is NOT VERY MUCH. However, at least we aren't in the Arctic! And days start getting longer tomorrow, so there's that. Also! We are in the … [Continue reading]
Miracle on 34th Street, the Costco Version
December 19, 2017 by 5 Comments
"Why? Why would you do that?" my husband asked me, looking at me like I had just escaped the asylum and was planning to sell all our possessions, move into a circus tent, and eat my own shoe. The shocking thing I was planning to do, in fact, was to … [Continue reading]
