Just One?
We left the house at 6:30 am (ish), stopped at Wawa for doughnuts and coffee, and in spite of the slow southbound traffic on 95 we made it with time to spare. Christian is at an awkward travel age; according…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Category musings and random thoughts
That was EZ!
I loved the episodes of Bewitched when one of Aunt Clara’s spells went awry and an historic figure like Benjamin Franklin or George Washington materialized in the middle of Samantha’s living room or Darin’s office. I thought it was hysterical…
See You at the Station
It’s been eighteen days since the last episode of getting lost, that is if you don’t count losing your car in parking garages or missing an exit due to traffic, neither of which count in my book. After more than…
Two Shorts a Long and a Short
While I doubt the conversation among the neighbors who shared the same party line as my grandparents ever got as racy as it did between Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk, I would venture a guess that there…
Reflections of the Sun
I am the warmth that greets your day, kissing the sky with the vibrancy of color and light. I encircle you with my bright rays of color. I touch your morning as I rise and I settle you with a…
The Waiting Games
Next to the question of why do dryers eat socks and whether or not Christian would notice if I threw a few pairs of similar, but not exactly the same, paired socks in his drawer, one of the biggest mysteries…
Some Assembly Required
My top five classes in high school were (in alphabetical order) Advanced Math, Algebra, American Literature, Psychology, and Woodworking. There was some speculation that Woodworking made the top five because it was a class full of cute boys and while…
On the Road Again
I’m beginning to think I should hang a sign from my rear view mirror similar to the safety record signs in factories, only mine would say “Number of Days Without Getting Lost is ___.” It had been ten days since…
Turn Around When Possible
Back in the dark ages, before I had a GPS, prior to any outing, my kids demonstrated what considerate people they are by looking the address up on MapQuest. Not only did they look up the directions, they printed out…
No Shirt, No Leash, No Excuse
I fear large dogs and geese; it’s a toss-up to say which one causes me more angst when I come across them while biking or running on the towpath. Not one to miss an opportunity to enjoy nice weather, especially…