Category Archives: The Everyday Life

Open the Door… and Let it Go

2020 The year that the world literally stopped for a while. The great pause is what I like to call it. The year the world went a little crazy together. But apart. The year of sweatpants and joggers. Tie dye. Home offices. Zoom. Face masks. Hand sanitizer. Arrows on floors. Signs on doors. Riots. Fires....

Merely Freshmen

  We celebrated the night before with an apple feast. Just like we have done since he went to Kindergarten. Making sure to make a big deal out of starting another school year. Complete with twinkle lights and delicious food. And lots of apples. The general mood… for our children though… was excitement veiled by...

Away

I went back to work about about mid may. I went from 0-180 overnight. Meaning I went from not working to working 12 hour days every day. And this will continue for months. This my friends is absolutely not a complaint. Not one single bit. I am SOOOOO happy to be working FINALLY. That being...

4th of July Celebrations

In my experience there are two different kinds of 4th of July celebrations. The kind in the cute red white and blue outfits and dresses and shorts and hats. With parades and candy and picnics and backyard shenanigans and probably some sort of mixed drinks in a gallon pitcher in the backyard that drips its...

When The Roles Reverse

  This was my favorite image of my dad this past year. Because it was just… him. It’s how I remember him as a kid. Coming home from work. Grabbing a book. And sleeping on the couch. And snoring. Half through his nose (which he broke numerous times) and half through his mouth. My son...