Today’s run started out awesome. It was lightly raining and the sun was shining. There was a slight (very slight) coolness to the breeze, and even though I could feel last night’s three beers sloshing around in my stomach, I was feeling pretty good. Before I left, I saw a beautiful, complete rainbow, and it…
Archives for September 2011
Books Are a Bad Influence
When I picked up E. from school today, I had this lovely note waiting in her folder: Well, at least I got the hair back. At first, I didn’t get who the “someone” was. E’s school’s policy is that its teachers will not tell who the perpetrator is when it comes to things like biting,…
Soaring Princesses and Silly Horses at Disney on Ice
Despite whatever misgivings I may have about the Disney princesses, one thing is clear — for now, my 3-year-old daughter loves them. Thankfully, her love seems to be tempered some. Exhibit A: When I told her we would be seeing all of the princesses at Disney on Ice, I told her she could wear any…
March to Your Own Beat
Life is really unfair sometimes. Four days ago, my dear, sweet former intern Lauren lost the love of her life, Alex. He and a friend were killed in a car accident Thursday evening. He was just 23 years old, and he and Lauren had been married for just nine months, exchanging vows in a beautiful…
Tiny Dancer
After much thought, overthinking and discussion, we made E’s biggest wish (well, at least for this month anyway) come true this week — we started dance lessons. Thank you so much to everyone who weighed in on To Dance or Not To Dance? post. Your input, experiences and advice was really helpful and very much…