Multitasking. It's a skill I have always been proud to have. Getting Things Done is one of my driving forces in life. At the end of a long day, if I've checked off enough things on my list, I feel good about it. In the afternoons when I am home with the children I usually … [Read more...]
November Third
Friends and family had warned me that when the one-year anniversary of Lisa's death arrived, I might be a hot mess. One friend advised me to avoid scheduling anything of importance during the week approaching the date. I did the best I could with that, keeping my evenings free … [Read more...]
The Salmon of Regret
This could just be a little piece about grocery store fish. Not everything I write has to be a well-crafted essay that has meaning attached to it, or emotion, or something big to say. Nor does it have to be a slice of life with two little boys, or a witty commentary on an … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Hurricane Sandy Photos
Welcome to West Haven, CT Also Milford, CT, where the streets by the beach are paved with water. Photos by Kathleen Tracy (aka Aunt Kathy) … [Read more...]
Sometimes Epic Is Tiny
When your work is The Internet, as mine is, all day long you are bombarded, as I am, with news of people doing amazing things. It's inspiring - if that person can do that amazing thing, then maybe I can too! - and also very intimidating: why haven't I done an amazing thing? I … [Read more...]