I had this bright idea on Thursday evening. I thought that building a cat scratching post would be a nice little project for Mike and Cheyenne to do over the weekend. I figured this would allow me to take care of some of the things I needed to take care of without having two bored [...]
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Opposable thumbs…
As the world evolves, so too do we...and the products we use. Most times, since the evolution is happening in real time with our lives we tend to gloss over the marvel in the evolution. But not me - not today. Today, while at TJ Maxx I saw a product of evolution that stopped me [...]
OUCH!
Well, I received a fairly severe deep tissue injury last night at our lovely local Perkins restaurant. It was caused by a young twenty-something waitress named Renee. Had I been able to see the injury coming I would have protected myself, but I was completely blindsided. It is hard to tell how long it will [...]
Ah, shucks…I think I grew up.
I was doing some cleaning within my email file folders the other day when I ran across an email I had saved from 2002 (yes, Virginia there was internet way back in 2002). The email included a list entitled - 25 Signs You've Grown Up. I cannot recall why I saved that email so many years [...]
I am not PHAT, I am fluffy.
I was reflecting today on my students who will graduate this year. Some of my favorite students will be saying goodbye to college life in December and May and saying hello to the 40 hour a week working world. I am excited for them to be done, because I know they have worked a long time to [...]
My Precious…
Mike asked me this morning if I thought I was addicted to coffee. An interesting question I thought as upon my recent return from Canada I was greeted by a lovely bright flower arrangement set in a coffee cup (as opposed to a vase). I thought at the time, "This man understands me - he [...]
The anniversary.
We all have significant dates in our lives that are not on the standard calendar. Sometimes those dates are based on happy events such as a marriage, a significant life change, a child's birth, etc. Sometimes those dates are based on sad events such as a divorce, loss of a loved one or a dramatic change [...]
THE NEW FORTY 