Jake was home a couple weekends ago and stopped by just like old times. He even did our hair and makeup! Especially humorous when the following conversation took place ( Read more... )

It's been so long since I wrote an entry here. Jake moved into college on Monday. I Skyped with him Tuesday. He was sweltering in his old-school dorm with no air conditioning and no elevator, built in the 1930s. Jake is pretty sure it's haunted. It was great to see his face and get to talk to him for a little while. Tara and I went shopping ( Read more... )

This morning, I woke up just wishing I was waking up in NYC. Today is the day of my friend, Cara's show, Behind Painted Lines. If you are close to NYC today, get to the Symphony Space and buy a ticket tonight at the door. You won't be disappointed. And all proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project ( Read more... )

I've been slacking lately on my 100 Adventures. But it doesn't mean they haven't been happening. Over the past week, my youngest brother, Tanner, who's 16, has come over 3 times to work on homework. Mostly, his essay on To Kill a Mockingbird, which was especially brutal, considering that his teacher seems to thrive on giving the kids open-ended ( Read more... )

Written for therealljidol 8.11 "Open Topic ( Read more... )

The night before
A new year
Is here.
What it will bring
No one yet knows,
But I am hoping for
Larger successes
And smaller stresses
So don't forget
To smile.
And don't even
Blink.
Before you know it
You'll be wondering
Where it all went.

So grateful for family
To visit and share with.
So grateful to be here
To love and to care with.
All of my family
Such blessings,
It’s true
It’s wonderful
Now just
To be here with you.

So long ago ( Read more... )

So I got my hair cut today. The first real change to it I've had in eight years, and ironically it's not that much of a leap from what I had prior to my last look. Problems with change much? But I think it's cute ( Read more... )