Bookends: August 2023
There have been a lot of changes since last I posted. My elder child graduated from high school and we went on a big graduation trip during which I fell … Continue reading Bookends: August 2023
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Bookends: January 2023
In January I focused on reading from the Tournament of Books Shortlist. I made some decent progress and completed 10 of the 18 titles. I finished 7 in December (well, … Continue reading Bookends: January 2023
2022: My Year in Books
This year was a more adventurous year than I’ve had since 2019. My family traveled for three weeks this summer (two weeks road tripping through western states hiking in high … Continue reading 2022: My Year in Books
Bookends: November 2022
I read long ago that if you take a blogging break, there’s no need even to mention it when you return, so this is me not mentioning it. November was … Continue reading Bookends: November 2022
Birthday Challenge
I’m planning a thing for my birthday this year. This thing is inspired by Katy Bowman’s 44th birthday challenge. The essence of this thing: walk 10 miles a day for … Continue reading Birthday Challenge
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
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
Imperfect Happiness 