Archive For June 28, 2013
I am a puddle jumper. Actually, more of a puddle stomper. I am a slush stomper too, but that is another season that I don’t particularly want to think about now. There is something joyful about summer puddle jumping. You head out in the warm summer rain (for whatever reason, or no reason at all)…
Did you know that only 50% of the population reacts to poison ivy? This is something I recently learned. I knew I was one of the 50% because I had experienced poison ivy as a kid. I was very recently reminded what a poison ivy rash looks like. I am pretty good at plant identification. I…
One of the rocks of my life died yesterday. He wasn’t someone I saw frequently, or spent a lot of time with recent years. He was someone I always knew would be there if I needed him. He helped me work through my creative ideas. He was always enthusiastic, encouraging, and supportive. When we did…
I think that when you become a parent there are conversations you imagine having with your children. There is the “talk”, where you intelligently and insightfully tell your children the mechanics of where babies come from. Then the chats about the other varied and sundry things about life, living, and the pursuit of happiness. Of…