Red Efts
We love red efts around here. My children insist on rescuing every eft we find in the path when we’re hiking. Despite their bright color, they blend in very well … Continue reading Red Efts
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Letting my Freak Flag Fly
When I was a senior in high school, our band trip was to Orlando, Florida. My friends and I amused ourselves by acting like we were German tourists while we … Continue reading Letting my Freak Flag Fly
Classic Imperfect Happiness: Mining Meaning
Lately I’ve been thinking even more than usual about what it is I’m passionate about. I’ve been thinking about writing a blog post about this, but it turns out I … Continue reading Classic Imperfect Happiness: Mining Meaning
Weekly Photo Challenge: Split-Second Story
The split-second story: A peacock decides this driveway in suburban Florida is a good place to pick up chicks—er, hens. “Oh, yeah,” he thinks. “She totally digs me.”
Yoga Flashback
Several times a week throughout 2004, I biked from our apartment in East Palo Alto to the yoga studio in Palo Alto, my yoga mat bungeed to my bike rack. The trip … Continue reading Yoga Flashback
Dreams vs Reality, or What Yeats and I Have in Common (sort of)
Lake Isle of Innisfree by William Butler Yeats I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine … Continue reading Dreams vs Reality, or What Yeats and I Have in Common (sort of)
Bookends: May 2014
The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: May 2014
Middlemarch Wrap-Up and The Sibling Effect Kick-Off!
Well, it’s been quite a month, hasn’t it? Spending time with Dorothea and Casaubon, Celia and Sir Chettam, the inimitable Mrs. Cadwallader, and the (almost) too-kind-to-believe Garths has been so … Continue reading Middlemarch Wrap-Up and The Sibling Effect Kick-Off!
Why I Didn’t Answer When You Called
The reasons I will tell you: I was exercising. I was in the bathroom. I forgot to charge my phone. We had guests over. You just missed me. The reasons I … Continue reading Why I Didn’t Answer When You Called
Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist
When I saw this week’s photo challenge topic, I immediately thought of this photo of my son on the playground near the beach in Saco, Maine, last fall. I feel … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist
Sisters Book Club June 2014: The Sibling Effect
As we’re wrapping up our month of Middlemarch, it seems like a good time to start thinking about next month’s book. For June, my sister and I decided to go … Continue reading Sisters Book Club June 2014: The Sibling Effect
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This might sound silly, but this book reminded me that ten-year-old boys are still children. I have … Continue reading Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Imperfect Happiness 