Well, these holidays did not go as planned. Usually when I say that it’s for an unexpectedly good reason, but not this time. Our cat, Taco, had been sick around Thanksgiving, and although she rebound...

Over the last few months, I’ve become acutely aware of both the comforting properties of physical touch and how inadequate it can be at the same time. I’ve learned that when people are confronted with...

I should have learned by now that it would be a good idea to read descriptions of books, movies and TV shows before I start binging them. At the same time, not doing so has led to some sort of unhappy...

Sitting down to write my column this week finds me more tired than usual, but this time, it’s for a good reason. I got to play “fun aunt” today with my nephews J and L. My nephews are awesome little ...

Another holiday has passed, and we finally managed to have our new style holiday be somewhat of a success. At least, I consider it a success when we manage to have more memories of Steve that make us...

A said something pretty remarkable to me the other week. “Mom, I’ve never had a bad teacher.” Of course, my initial reaction was that we have one more year of high school to go and I hope he didn’t te...

We are finally ready to close this school year out. Mercifully. Only 12 more uniforms to iron and I will be free for the next three months. The kids are closing out 11th, 9th, and 7th grade in a much ...

I’m bracing myself for what seems like it’s going to be the quickest summer ever. I’m not sure if it’s just the ever-changing school calendar, which has us finished with one school year before June, a...

No sooner did I get done appreciating our chance to slow down and smell the roses just a little bit, than things got wilder and crazier than ever. That’s probably a good thing, since we were all start...

The other week, G hit me up with a question I wasn’t expecting. “Can I buy a kayak?” Now, it wasn’t completely out of left field. He started working at a white water rafting company this summer, jus...