In 13 months I’ll hit the half-century mark. This means that for the next year, I won’t be 49, I’ll be almost 50. Even writing the word 50 to describe myself seems a bit surreal. How is it possible that I’m this old? Wasn’t I just a twenty-something wondering what I was going to do with my life and when would I meet the “one.” I’ve been thinking a lot about that young … [Read more...]
Lost and Found
As I was sliding down the hill, I had to question the wisdom of taking the trail my 12-year-old son, Tom, wanted to take. I figured that because I was with my dad, it would be OK. But my dear 71-year-young father was way ahead of me and wasn’t looking back. I’d lost sight of him. Tom was behind me, exclaiming that this was the best day of his life. For a minute I … [Read more...]
The Moments That Matter
I’ve been playing around with the notion of how a mom knows whether she’s doing a good job. It’s not like we get a performance review each year with a list of what we accomplished and a raise from the boss. Motherhood isn’t that type of job. Three years ago, I was toying with the same idea and wound up publishing this piece under the title, A Great Gift. It has been edited … [Read more...]
The Dishwasher Has A New Home
Legend has it that when it was time for me to make my entrance in the world I decided to come two weeks early. But then midway through the birthing process changed my mind, turned around, and, well, got stuck. This was no fun for my poor mother who had to endure a horrific labor and was actually told by her doctor that if it wasn’t for the head of obstetrics, I wouldn’t be … [Read more...]
