Anyone who read this post probably chuckled and thought "Wow she totally just jinxed herself." Well, if that was you, you were right. I started feeling sickly last week on Saturday evening. Stewart had been sick - he still is but he stoically pushes through it, just doing his … [Read more...]
The Price of Living is Dying
It has been two years today since Lisa's death. At this time on that day everything was normal. I suppose it has returned to something like normal. It's been two whole years now, after all. But at my college reunion we all sat at the Grotto at midnight, a special place at Notre … [Read more...]
It’s All About Me
Last night at a media preview event at a new restaurant, my friend and I struck up a conversation with the couple sitting at the table next to us. What followed was a discussion about blogs and media with two people who are not necessarily embedded in this medium the way I am. It … [Read more...]
Little Tornadoes
This is what it looks like on the outside: Mother and father and 2 children. A 4-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house in the suburbs. My husband has a great job and our kids go to a great school. I take the children to school, getting a 2-mile walk in each morning. I spend the … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “100 Years” by Five For Fighting
Monday, PM You'll notice a trend in these songs. Many of them are about loss, or memories. Maybe it's my age, or the losses I have suffered, which by comparison to people around the world are tame. Maybe it's the weird place I'm in, creatively, professionally, personally. But … [Read more...]
