She competed (and won) at Nationals. He had a major tournament. He secured a teaching job for 2018/19. She graduated from St. Olaf college. He competed at the state championships. He graduated from high school. We threw a party. And this morning, as I write this, I feel like I can finally exhale. It’s like […]
22
This magical human is 22 today. Oh, my. Time, you so crazy. Right now, 22 years ago, I was staring at an IV in my arm, waiting for that Pitocin to kick in so we could get this show on the road. And seriously, what a glorious show it has been and continues to be. […]
Trips, Sports and a Fuller Nest
My girl is home for the summer. There are only so many more summers that I can type out that sentence. And while I realize that is part of the flow of life—birth, growth, leave the nest—I am soaking in this time possibly more than at any other time before. It’s good to have the […]
Middle Aged Mama: Why Cards Make So Much Sense
An online friend posted the other day, “…card making is where it’s at for those of us whose kids are past that stage where you can make enough scrapbook pages about them to satisfy our need to CREATE.” I think there’s a lot of truth in that statement. My kids aren’t really kids anymore. My […]
Back to school
Today I take this young woman back to school for her junior year. It’s much less bittersweet as a) we’ve done this before and b) she loves where she goes to school. Oh, and c) she’s only an hour away. I was looking at her the other day and trying to remember what it was […]
Stories from the Weekend
It was a sublimely gorgeous weekend here in the Upper Midwest. Crisp air and bright blue skies made for a delicious set of Fall days. The other thing that made it awesome? Aidan came home for a one-night visit which was just plain lovely. On Saturday morning, I took the just under 1-hour trip down to […]