Frankie Says Relax, Van Halen Says It’s 1984

Last night when my husband was watching football and doing what we have been doing for the past 78 days - flipping the channel when a political commercial came on, which was approximately every ninety seconds - it occurred to me: after tonight, no … [Continue reading]

Just keep swimming…

YOU GUYS. It's been a whirlwind of activity around here. We took a four day weekend to see my in-laws' over the Thanksgiving holidays, which was great, except that I had one day after returning home to get my bearings, and then leave for Toronto. I … [Continue reading]

Is this day thermal-spray-worthy? Probably not.

Remember the Seinfeld episode where the contraceptive sponge was discontinued, and Elaine stocked up on them but had to screen each of her potential sexual partners to ensure that they were worthy of a sponge? I'm having that issue right now, but … [Continue reading]

My new identity

Back when the kids were small, I wondered what would happen when they started school: would I be bored, or would I find things to do? It turns out that once they started school I was the opposite of bored; I started volunteering a crazy amount at the … [Continue reading]

NO COFFEE NO PRANA

That's something that Ashtanga yogis like to say a lot - no coffee, no prana - because it was said by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, who was apparently a coffee lover. I say it to myself every day when I'm waiting for the coffee maker - no coffee, no prana. I … [Continue reading]

Lessons to learn.

When the boys were babies, it was so fun dressing them in ridiculous little outfits; tiny sweater vests, wee little golf shirts, khaki pants and those teensy running shoes for their fat, unused feet. Come to think of it, I dressed my children like … [Continue reading]

An obstacle is an unrecognized opportunity.

I've come a long way throughout the years, and I've learned a lot from my mistakes. A person who never made a mistake is a person who never tried anything new was displayed on the wall of Jake's old classroom, and I think that's inspirational. I … [Continue reading]