I slept in fits last night. I’m not a great sleeper under the best of circumstances, but this is different. I can feel it from the inside out. There are two things I do when I am either stressed or elated. I write and I eat. I’ve had a head full of ideas but have not found … [Read more...] about Love in the Time of COVID-19
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On Being a Guest
I grew up in a family that entertained a lot. There was always a random assortment of cheerful people hanging around on weekends and holidays. Somehow my mother always whipped up delicious snacks from what seemed like empty cupboards that held a handful of Brazil nuts languishing … [Read more...] about On Being a Guest
Connections Matter
The world is indisputably more connected than ever before. Yet paradoxically, we are also more disconnected. Face to face interactions are replaced by screens with time delay jerkiness and buffering. We don't inherently look people in the eyes, and parents are constantly … [Read more...] about Connections Matter
Wahoowa – 5:00 Fridays
We took Bird and Deal to their first college football game last weekend. We enjoyed a gorgeous weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, home of my alma mater and the town where I grew up. Luckily, UVa. beat Duke, though not handily enough for my taste. The boys wrapped their arms … [Read more...] about Wahoowa – 5:00 Fridays
AVON Walk for Breast Cancer – Stop the War in My Rack
Free slideshow design personalized with Smilebox I did it! We did it! My team walked 39.3 miles in the Washington, D.C. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I generally get cranky driving 39 miles so imagine how I felt pounding the pavement, and the mulch, and the pebbly paths … [Read more...] about AVON Walk for Breast Cancer – Stop the War in My Rack
Pink Ladies – 5:00 Fridays
I have a group of gal pals who do the Komen Race for the Cure every year. We do the race route twice, walking all 10 K, mind you. Then we go get pedicures, lunch, and drinks. It's become a tradition of sorts. My first Race for the Cure was for Susan, whom I had read about but … [Read more...] about Pink Ladies – 5:00 Fridays
Spring Break – 5:00 Fridays
It's almost spring break, and that means just one thing: tequila! I never was a spring break kind of girl. My senior year of college I was home with the chicken pox over spring break while all my friends went to Mexico. But who am I kidding? My dad would have never let me go … [Read more...] about Spring Break – 5:00 Fridays