I wrote something a long time ago. It was one part of a single sentence that I wrote here on my blog when I was in the midst of what turned out to be a pretty messy and unhappy divorce. Not that many divorces are happy. But mine was rough. I'm speaking for myself here. … Continue reading happy father’s day to me…
My life for the past few years has been a tale of the carefully redacted. There are those who share all and damn anyone who doesn't want to be written about - and I get that. It's your life too, get it out there. But something I said years ago has really stuck with me. The … Continue reading a mother’s tale…
Sunday night at 5:00pm and I sit on my sofa travel weary from the shortest trip - but bursting with information, processing the experience that was my weekend. Not a typical weekend for me, for sure, but one that will be more common in the coming months. The weekend was long. Confusing. Brilliant. Fun. Educational. … Continue reading where I learn something new…
I've been eligible to vote in this country for 17 years and 8 months. Writing that, I realize now that on my next birthday I will have been a voter just as long as I was a kid. That's a huge milestone, one I never considered. Perhaps I didn't consider it because voting is not … Continue reading the one with the politics…
Friday night as we were just wrapping up the recording of Strange Love my phone rang. It was upstairs and on silent but I could hear it vibrating on the side board in the dining room. Since we stop recording around midnight I thought it was a little odd that it was ringing at all … Continue reading what godfathers are for
Today as you read this on your Friday... it's not my Friday. My Friday was yesterday (which is right now as I write this). It's so heavenly to have Friday come an entire day early. Tomorrow when I'm supposed to wake up to get K ready for school, I'll be sleeping. And tomorrow when I'm … Continue reading when friday comes early…
It was a rare night for me, instead of the normal weeknight where I settle down to a family meal then tuck my little one into bed I went out with friends. We started by meeting up with the Our PDX folks for a drink (possibly two) and then moved on to a quick and … Continue reading my fortune…
It's funny what we pass on to our kids, and I say that sitting at the computer eating cold chicken fried rice out of a Chinese take out container.For breakfast.I remember walking in the kitchen as a kid and seeing my dad lean against the counter in his bathrobe with the little white take out … Continue reading heredity
Some days are more important than others when you look at the big picture, and I'm sure someday when I look at that picture this particular day may not mean as much as it does right now...A little before 10 AM I headed out with Missburrows to do some shopping, the day passed quickly and … Continue reading key hole…
It was morning, K and I had just finished eating breakfast and I had a ton of things to do before our busy day got underway. K went downstairs and brought up one of the heavy blankets we use for picnics and laid it down on the floor. Next she began hauling dolls out into … Continue reading when your siblings say meow…
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