My Son’s First Sports Bra
I was organizing library books in my four-year-old’s room while he dressed for bed the other night. I looked up from my task. He gave me an odd little smile … Continue reading My Son’s First Sports Bra
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Watership Down by Richard Adams
Watership Down by Richard Adams My rating: 5 of 5 stars Review from first reading, finished September 7, 2009 (I didn’t realize until today that I must have read this … Continue reading Watership Down by Richard Adams
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel My rating: 2 of 5 stars A note before I start because I feel bad about giving a book 2/5 stars: In the Goodreads rating … Continue reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Picking Favorites
When I think about the teachers I’ve had, I first remember the ones who embarrassed me: The fourth-grade teacher who caught me giving bunny ears to my best friend as … Continue reading Picking Favorites
Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see the … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated
Fog
A little after six o’clock the other morning, I went out for my daily walk. I stepped out of the house and into thick fog. This was new. As I … Continue reading Fog
Bookends: September 2013
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: September 2013
Four Meals, One Way
When I was a kid, my mom started cooking all of our meals either by browning ground beef and onions or by making a white sauce (and in the case … Continue reading Four Meals, One Way
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Lines to Patterns
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see the … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: From Lines to Patterns
Fifteen Bands for Fifteen Dollars
May 14, 1994. Weeks from graduation, my friends and I drove to the park-and-ride and took the Metro from safe and boring Fairfax County, Virginia, to RFK Stadium in Washington, … Continue reading Fifteen Bands for Fifteen Dollars
Close Call: The Dangers of High Fives
I was a Junior in high school when my friend Berni put her hand out in front of me, palm up. Unclear what her intention was, I copied her motion … Continue reading Close Call: The Dangers of High Fives
Sisters Book Club October 2013 Selection: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Well, the August/September Sisters Book Club selection kind of fell flat. But my sister and I are not discouraged! Instead, we’re just using this as evidence that we need to … Continue reading Sisters Book Club October 2013 Selection: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Imperfect Happiness 