It is amazing how strong the pull from outside the home becomes when there isn’t anything potentially dramatic and exciting keeping me inside. For the hell of it, I decided to take the kids out to lunch at a locally owned diner. It did occur to me, for a moment, that going out to [...]
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“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing worth knowing can be taught.”
Posted in Outings, Respite on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
notes from my first getaway…
Posted in Respite on October 12, 2009 | Comments Off
when you’re waiting for a plane to arrive, the journey is easy to enjoy.
i wonder what folks occupied their time with before the computer/cell phone age? i wonder what this airport scene looked like in the 1950’s? somehow, not having a computer or fancy phone makes me feel better off.
seeing earth from 10,000+ feet [...]
a long time in coming.
Posted in Respite on October 8, 2009 | Comments Off
been working on another post for about two weeks, maybe three, just can’t seem to finish it. the desire isn’t there. apparently, i need the break from writing. school has replaced a lot of my free time to write anything thoughtful {geeze, i’m only taking one class this semester, doesn’t take much i guess}. [...]
“If I can’t dance – I don’t want to be part of your revolution.”
Posted in Mothering, Respite on August 31, 2009 | Comments Off
we had a party weekend around here.
friday night, i went {solo} to an old high school friend’s home for a gathering of several very naughty and funny ladies. some were people i casually knew back in the day but don’t know at all in these times. this historical flash-back put me in a bit of [...]
“Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.”
Posted in Respite on August 21, 2009 | Comments Off
this afternoon my mil called to ask if i could drive out to her place and unlock her house so she could get back into it. she locked herself out. she never had this problem before because grandma was always around to let her in when the door locked behind her. no problem, its not [...]
1/2 full. a half and half week.
Posted in Birthday, Health, Marriage, Respite on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
saturday, was hal’s 33rd birthday. i was a naughty wife, and not in a good way, in that i did not get him a present. however, the day did not go by without many gifts given. a week prior, i asked my MIL if she would watch our children saturday night. somehow, what was originally [...]
not much more than meets the eye.
Posted in BellaGrace, Respite on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
hal and i dropped max and bella off at my in-laws last night and treated ourselves to dinner and a movie. dinner was at chipotle and the movie was transformers. i remember watching the transformers cartoon as a child and being totally fascinated with the robots. even to the point of fantasizing that i was [...]
Getting out of the house and having/being a good partner…
Posted in Hal, Respite on March 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Wow, Hal’s vacation has been more a vacation for me than him. He’s been painting our home (not at a back-breaking pace, but any pace for this task is laborious) almost daily – taking his time, taping off windows and walls, laying protection on the floor – the works. I’m SO PROUD OF HIM and [...]
Sometimes, you gotta leave your children with someone else… to see a movie.
Posted in Allergy Diet, BellaGrace, Boundaries, Family, Marriage, Respite on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First conversation when I [just barely] opened my eyes this morning:
Max {hovering over me with a sense of urgency in his voice, whispering loudly}: Mom… MOM!
Me {groggy}: Whah?
Max {still, in a strong whisper}: YOUR bathroom is DISGUSTING!
Me {as if it were my dad telling me}: Oh, I know. I guess I [...]
The treasures are here, and there, everywhere.
Posted in Birthday, Friends, Respite on March 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This weekend was filled with birthday celebrations. A decent weekend, it was.
Nicole, 30 years old…
5 years old, Max’s friend…
Last week, we baked… (17 years ago, that would have meant something very different)
It looked great…
And received Max’s full approval, which is hard to come by these days…
Last Saturday… dinner with the ladies… but not before a [...]
