Different Stories
Last weekend, my spouse and I celebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary, but whether we actually “celebrated” it or not depends on the story we tell. One version of the story … Continue reading Different Stories
Author: C. Janelle
On the “New Normal”
Lately, our theme seems to be “almost normal.” My kids have started going back to in-person orchestra rehearsals, which is “normal” by pre-pandemic standards while being infused with pandemic modifications: … Continue reading On the “New Normal”
Bookends: September 2021
With the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks this month, I saw two things: a lot of posts and commentary about the sense of unity that existed in the United … Continue reading Bookends: September 2021
Bookends: August 2021
This month, the theme in our family seems to be reinventing ourselves. My teen has asked to be called by a different name and has started exploring personal style via … Continue reading Bookends: August 2021
Bookends: July 2021
July has been a strange month. My spouse was going to go back to work on-site, but Delta variant caused the call-back date to be pushed back a few months. … Continue reading Bookends: July 2021
Bookends: May and June 2021
After three of our four family members got vaccinated, my spouse and I started thinking of things we could do as a couple that would still protect our youngest until … Continue reading Bookends: May and June 2021
Trial and Error
I like learning new things, but I hate making mistakes. I don’t mind the “trial” part but the “error” part is distinctly painful. In a way, then, parenting and homeschooling … Continue reading Trial and Error
Bookends: April 2021
Well, our foster mice weren’t (and aren’t) pregnant. Now they’re available for adoption but still living in my daughter’s bedroom. The cats have almost entirely lost interest in the new … Continue reading Bookends: April 2021
Bookends: March 2021
You might have noticed that it’s halfway through April and I’m just now putting up the March Bookends post. I’m not sure what’s up with me lately, but I am … Continue reading Bookends: March 2021
Bookends: February 2021
Going by my middle name is getting a rocky start. I decided to ease my way in by introducing myself by my middle name to people who don’t already know … Continue reading Bookends: February 2021
A Rose by Any Other Name
People have opinions about my name. I’ve known this from the time I was a little kid. Grown-ups would say, “What a beautiful name!” and I would say, “Thank you,” … Continue reading A Rose by Any Other Name
Bookends: January 2021
January brought us cats. That makes it sound like I had a lot less responsibility for this turn of events than I did. I’ll rephrase: After months of looking at … Continue reading Bookends: January 2021
