Despite telling my kids repeatedly that I am not Julie from the Love Boat- aka; I am not a cruise and activities director, much to their chagrin; I have no magic tricks up my sleeve and despite my son's insistence I will not don clown makeup and begin to juggle-they still LOVE to complain about their BOREDOM- I know such First world problems-- they are lucky I don't have them trekking to a well to … [Read more...]
Labor day plans…savor every moment and get busy biking and enjoying fairs!
This summer rolled along like every other summer's past: day camp, loads of chlorine-laden towels to be washed, late nights riding bikes, blowing bubbles and relishing the ability to be outside for hours on end. It's these daily rituals that give our lives its secure and comfortable rhythm. This year, however, that usual idyllic serenity was heavily tempered by my father's absence, my mother's … [Read more...]