Mirror, Mirror
I actually had a car today. I’m usually odd-man-out when it comes to car sharing around here. This has been going on since Nicole got her license back in January. We were going to...
The “Should”s
When we are kids and in our twenties, we hear the “should”s from our parents. When we are in our thirties and forties, we say the “should”s to our kids. When we are in our...
My $.02 on #TB12
I know you’ve all been wondering. What does Michelle think of the Tom Brady situation? After all, you haven’t heard enough from every Tom, Dick, and Harry. (Well, maybe not every Tom.) Indulge me....
For The Birds
I am so grumpy right now. And it is all due to a series of home maintenance / DIY projects that have not gone according to plan. First, there was the AC unit that...
Compromises
What is undone in the fall is redone in the spring. Like the bushes. And the dock. And the shower floor. The bushes were the only thing that didn’t require human involvement. They did just fine on...
More College Visits
We visited a couple more colleges last week. It was really just an excuse to visit Meagan and take a family mini-vacation. We saw some sites – which are actually stunning in person. We...
Human Development
Nicole is taking a Human Development class, and she needed my input on a class assignment. I thought our text exchange might be nice to share on Mother’s Day. Now, I discussed this text...
Phone Calls and Meetings
Over the past month I’ve called, scheduled, and met with: An auto mechanic (3 times for a car other than my own – tire, brakes, and now there are lights that are showing up on the...
Layers, Part II
In the United States, women hold 19.2 percent of S&P board seats. A lot of people think this is a little odd, and there is increasing pressure on corporations to come closer to balancing...