*Names have been changed to protect privacy* I don’t have any more macaroni necklaces hanging in my jewelry box. My kids have long outgrown handprint art for Mother’s Day. Is it acceptable for me to make handprint art for Middle Daughter’s 18th birthday or for her graduation? Milestone birthdays have a way of … Continue reading For Just Two Minutes
Among Us
I am so bad at video games. Truly. So. Bad. I’m so bad at video games that the average person would have to really work at it to suck as much as I do. I’m so bad at video games that my son asks me to play Mario Brothers with him when he needs … Continue reading Among Us
Too Much and Never Enough
(Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021) My cheeks hurt and my heart is racing a bit. What is this? Happiness and excitement and hope. That’s what this feels like. When Kamala Harris walked through the glass doors and took her seat for the inauguration, I burst into tears. It was an unexpected reaction. … Continue reading Too Much and Never Enough
The Gift
Honoring KTC club members (photo by glmulroy) It’s been ten months and one day since the Knights Theater Company gathered in the 900 seat auditorium for what would be the only performance of “A Chorus Line”—a rough draft-turned dress rehearsal, with some incomplete costumes, a few absent students, and a soundtrack instead of an … Continue reading The Gift
The Unscripted Year
Merry Christmas to you all I hope you’ve been well Ha! Who am I kidding? This year has been Hell. In the beginning There was… a Superbowl I don’t remember who played But I recall Shakira and J.Lo Then March brings COVID And we all have to stay home Wondering who bought all the toilet … Continue reading The Unscripted Year
Do You See What I See?
Despite 2020 making me feel like I wanted to wear sweatpants and eat platters of cheese every day, I did develop one good habit this year. Since March, every day that I can, I have walked in the woods. Just me and my dog, for an hour a day, usually. At the beginning of … Continue reading Do You See What I See?
Good Humans and Anxious People
“This is a story about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots. So it needs saying from the outset that it’s always very easy to declare that other people are idiots, but only if you forget how idiotically difficult being a human is. Especially if you have other people you’re trying to be … Continue reading Good Humans and Anxious People
She Wrote a Book
My friend who wrote a book. Actually, it's more than that. My friend shared her story; she took a risk and bared her soul. In A Life Suspended, Nicole Donovan "describes the path to her son's autism diagnosis and her journey to acceptance and unconditional love, not only for Jack, but for … Continue reading She Wrote a Book
Coping and Carrying On
The other night, some friends and I had our “Mom Circle” sunset meeting at the beach. It was supposed to be last week, but there was rain moving through our area. Such rotten luck, it has only rained a handful of times since June. I watched the weather app on my phone for about … Continue reading Coping and Carrying On
To The Graduates
I am watching the graduation ceremony from my home, it's live streaming on community television. This was definitely not how any of us thought the school year would end. But at least... It's been a season full of "at least's". At least they got to have a ceremony, at least they got to graduate together … Continue reading To The Graduates
