thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
I got an iphone awhile ago and it sits parked on my desk at work. It is my news source from 8:30 to 5:00. On Wednesday I was frantically scrolling every few minutes and it wasn’t long into my work day that I found out the Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage. There was nobody … Read more
After many, many weeks we finally found Mallie Bee a car. Due to our measly budget the competition was fierce and three times we lost out on three different cars by a matter of minutes. I became me on overdrive which makes even me crazy. One day I left for work with instructions for Mallory … Read more
As I’ve grown older, I am very aware of my spiritual self. It may be my grounding in Catholic school and parents whose lives were steeped in that faith, or maybe it’s due to age and experience giving me a view of things that repeatedly defy explanation. Whatever. I have always believed in a higher … Read more
My sister, Jean, is a guest blogger today with this story she remembers from the family dinner table. When we were growing up our Dad worked in an office north of Chicago. We lived in the south suburbs so his commute was over an hour during rush hour. When he came home he and Mom … Read more
Last week my dad’s brother died. It was a long time coming, but as Maria Shriver once said, “Death, even when it’s expected, is always a surprise.” Larry was my dad’s youngest brother, and growing up I can’t say we were all that close to their family. It wasn’t due to some long-simmering feud which … Read more
There are things I love about Facebook. I like to see what my very cute nieces and nephews are up to. I like being able to stay in touch with old friends and classmates. I appreciate it when somebody posts a link to an interesting article or funny video. An engagement, new baby, new house, … Read more
When I was a little girl, my best friend’s family would take me on camping trips with them as company for Nancy. I didn’t love the camping experience, but I loved getting away from the crammed house I lived in with all those people. For Nancy’s mom, it seemed to me to be a lose-lose … Read more
Maggie and Nathan are in the process of buying their first house. Maggie is beside herself with excitement while Nathan tempers that with worry about making this leap into home owning. We told them how we found and bought our first (and only) house which in every step was dumb luck. We knew nothing about … Read more
When I was pregnant with Maggie I worked at the bank. As was the custom there, a pool was started to determine the sex and weight of my soon-to-be-baby along with the birth date. I was an incubating bystander in this game of chance, with no opportunity to collect on the pot that was growing … Read more