Happy adoption anniversary! (Aka: we adopted two puppies and survived.)
“If we only had one, we’d have a halfway decent dog by now,” Mr. T grumbled. “Oh yeah? Well which one would …
A little customer service gratitude this holiday season
Yesterday was A. Day. The kind where the drive home was a rumination of all the things I should’ve said, plus regret …
On becoming a private pilot (finally)
After waking at 1:37, 3:35, 5:05, and finally getting up at 5:30, I was just about to head out the door when …
The fear of not feeling for Las Vegas
I was elbow deep in laundry, midway through Project De-Crapheap the House, when Mr. T asked if I had any desire to …
Milestones on wheels
I watched a milestone drive away last night. After a few years of keeping the driveway occupied, my old Corolla-mobile set off …
The Seven Year Itch
Last night, I got my anniversary present early. Meaning, I convinced Mr. T to open his present early, which is really a for-you-for-me …
Thoughts from 35
Thirty five started with a yelp, a handful of ibuprofen and one icepack after another like the universe was shouting WARNING: APPROACHING …
Thursday 13, for old time’s sake
BFF: “You haven’t blogged in ages.” Me: “I know.” Inside me: “WHO ARE YOU, YOU IMPOSTER WHO CALLS HERSELF A WRITER?!” Yeah, …
That time I invited my class to negotiate the syllabus
“So how did this work in your other classes?” Gulp. “Well…” And then I admitted to my senior seminar students, on the …
Tempered victories
I’m more than halfway through, trying to plot a course from Sandpoint to Rock Creek when the exam room door opens up …