Happy new year, everybody! All good thoughts and wishes your way. It’s always difficult to get back into the place of confession, but here, as in a polar dip, I suppose the best way to go is shrieking, half naked, and in front of a bunch of people. About a
Taking a sharp left turn from my previous style (thinking-thinking-OMG-overthinking-crying-crying-catastrophizing) of dealing with my family situation, I opted this vacation to simply block everything out. Instead, I threw myself head-first into the legality of buying pot in California, going so far as to phone a couple dispensaries with questions. (I
When everyone returned to Middle’s after swimming, my husband and I sprung the idea of leaving that evening after dinner. Our kids appeared fine with the plan, and Middle seemed perhaps a bit relieved – her morning of getting kids to daycare and herself to work made a little easier
Sunday started out pretty good. My family and my sister’s family all went over to walk Mom’s dog, who is such a crack up, we were all laughing at this goofy mutt’s antics. I have to be honest. When looking at how my mom could simplify her life, I’d definitely
After visiting Friday evening, I’d invited my mom to go to Starbucks with me the following morning. Middle and her husband don’t keep coffee in the house, and honestly, introverts like me enjoy scheduling as many impromptu exits from society as possible. Plus, Mom had seemed so happy/sad about the