Aging Schmaging

I ran into an acquaintance today and, since it had been a while, we chatted about what was going on in our respective lives. She is several years older than me and was interested in what vacations my husband and I had been on recently. I explained that after two “big” trips last year we were chosing to stay closer… Read More

My son’s friend was recently sharing the challenges he has been facing as he searches for a job. It is not pretty out there, but he is determined to find his dream job and to move forward. As we were discussing his various interviews the topic of relocation came up. He said if he moved too much outside of the… Read More

I was brushing my teeth this morning and happened to gaze out the window. (A nice change from staring down at the blob of toothpaste on my clean shirt.) The sun was still a bit sleepy, but the glow from several tulips caught my eye. Yellow and pink, they swayed and waved from a bored brown landscape. Keep in mind… Read More

As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been hearing a lot of people reflect on what it means to be a mother, or how their mothers influenced them…for better or worse. Mom and I had a complex relationship, lending paucity to warm and fuzzy moments. Nonetheless, when I think about her, I always give a silent prayer of thanks for her sense… Read More