There is very little in this world I love more than back-to-school shopping. I loved it when my daughter, Josie, was little. I went into Walmart and found the list her teacher had carefully prepared for her students. Upping the ante, I love college...
I’ve moved 13 times in my life. That is quite a few. I would like to stop at number 14. I’ve only dreaded moving a couple of times. Most often I have looked at it as an adventure and a chance for a new start. However, at 52 I’m ready to find a home...
In my basement, I have two big shelves filled with board and card games. Everything from Yahtzee to Sorry! to Trivial Pursuit. There is no such thing as too many board games in my opinion. They have certainly provided hours of family fun and bonding...
Knitting is magic. Witchcraft. I’ve been knitting for a few years. I’m not good. I’m crazy slow. However, I keep picking back up my needles. I also try to surround myself with those who know what the hell they are doing and can help me. I just...
A lot of things bring me joy in this world. I’m pretty lucky. I have a great family, wonderful friends, Buddhism, a nice house, and a car. I’m grateful for all of this stuff. Also topping my grateful list is the sporting spectacle which only happens...
Growing up my family did not do vacations. I was in high school when I saw the beach for the first time. I fell in love and immediately assumed the beach was my happy place and where I was the most relaxed and Zen-like—as Zen as a person with a...
I love my daughter’s friends. When she went away to school, I had no idea I would become so invested in the lives of her friends, but here we are. I pull for them at every given opportunity. Josie has very good friends from where we live, but when...
In honor of Independence Day. I thought I would tell the story of a trip to Chicago with my crazy family to see a play about our founding fathers. Yes, Hamilton. The play was brilliant. We were a mess. Warning: My sister, Jaime, wields the F-bomb...
I love books, but I’m weird about reading them. Not all books, but books by my favorite authors. I have to pace myself for fear of running out of their work. Larry McMurtry is the perfect example of this. He has been my favorite writer for more than...
I got a tattoo. Yes, I’m well aware that I’m 52 years old. If you have a problem with it, bite me. My tattoo is very special to me and millions of little girls everywhere. It is Princess Leia. It is a simple profile line drawing and yes, it has the...