A Rose By Any Other Name
After the ridiculousness of last week, I started to password protect this post. But then decided, it’s my truth. As Ann Lamott has so eloquently said, “You own everything that happened to you. Tell...
View ArticleCollege Kid
Humoring his mother on the first day of college. It’s nearly 5 pm and he’s still not home. I’m going to take that as a sign he’s having a GREAT time! I’m in the thick of it here, but crossing my...
View ArticleGuilt Cleaning and the Art of the Apology
This child. Is not a child any longer. Shh… don’t tell his mother. This child is driving me crazy. By all accounts, anyone as disorganized as he is should be failing out of college. A point I make....
View ArticleSeventeen: and not a minute more
Ok, so there should probably be a photo with this post. But, the boy has a social life: so he’s not around today to snap a photo. Maybe later this week? Geo came home from Christmas shopping last...
View ArticleThe Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway
“Miss Wende? Can I sing you a song?” She is five. It’s right before Sunday School is to begin. Due to a flood on the east side of the building, our classroom is engulfed in mildew– I’m frantically...
View ArticleGetting There
At this very moment, our 17 year old is sitting his Physics final. This is the end of his second term at college and his spring break begins just as soon as he’s finished: having completed his Calculus...
View ArticleWorth the Endeavor
Last night, our son was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa — an honor society for scholarship. We’re utterly proud of him, of course. Part of the ritual is to give each inductee a white rose — the symbol...
View ArticleA New Horizon
Last week IZ whisked me off to Cannon Beach for 2 nights. It was lovely. It’s been ages (since our son was 6?) since we’ve been alone in a hotel room together. We’ve just not had people in our world to...
View ArticleOur Annual Camping Trip
This kid took me camping this year! We had a fabulous time–hard to believe he’s almost 18! Geo picked out our site and even paid for our reservation! When did he get to be such a grown up? We had such...
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