Category Archives: Family – whadya gonna do?

Skiing, definitely. Trespassing, probably.

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

I missed a full season of cross-country skiing last year. I’m not an every-weekend skier, but Deb and I like to head into the woods when we can. Last winter, though, my innards and lowereds were still settling into place … Continue reading →

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All cluttered up and no place to go

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

When our son came home for his break, he began to chuckle as he looked around the kitchen, as if it were all strange to him. And that was his point: everything was strange. “You ever look at the things … Continue reading →

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Prom Duress

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

While recent history indicates that things are far from ideal, there is no question that women have made significant progress in the last half century. With greater access to careers, politics and high-power positions, women can now be just as … Continue reading →

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Muddling through somehow

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

This past weekend, while suffering from CSPD – Collective Seasonal Psychosis Disorder – I called up a Christmas playlist on my phone. That’s dangerous, the random playlist, because you never know when they’ll play Pentatonix and ruin your whole Christmas. … Continue reading →

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Resting heartbeat

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

It started one evening when James was closing the door to the car. He leaned out and, with a pained look on his face, said, “Mom, I don’t want to go Concordia.” Then he drove away. Well, goodnight then. For … Continue reading →

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How I spent my summer staycation

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

Normally I would keep a journal of my annual vacation travels, but this year we stayed put. What to do? One option might be to post a Yelp review of my Ultimate Staycation Package. (“Directions were spot on: walk downstairs, … Continue reading →

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Regretting Ray Allen

Posted on June 16, 2016 by

It came up during Game 4 of the NBA finals. It came up last year too, and the year before that. It’ll probably come up annually from here on and sporadically between times for the rest of my son’s life. … Continue reading →

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