I’m a softie. I let pumpkin carving come before homework. It’s Friday night, but the remainder of the weekend is frighteningly busy. We’ve got playoffs, a sleepover, and much more ahead of us. Still, when YaYa flashed me his sad lil’ pumpkin face, my heart skipped and my stubborn side softened.  Honestly, the kid in me [...]

Today, when returning to the office after a mid-day run, a couple of co-workers remarked at how different I looked. One went on to say that she almost didn’t recognize me because I looked so relaxed. I was a little surprised. There is no denying that my lunchtime escapes have a huge effect on my [...]

When someone dies, people focus all of their energy on remembering all the goodness that person brought to their lives. In the initial period of loss, it makes sense; it helps lesson the pain. For me, there came a point where I needed to acknowledge the wrongs so that I could move on in my [...]

Like a bird on a wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free   Like a fish on a hook Like a knight from an old fashioned book I have saved all my ribbons with thee   And if I have been unkind I hope that [...]