If I could write Wednesday's Congressional speech for President Obama, I would focus on leadership, vision and a call-to-action.  Why?  Because my 15-year0old daughter campainged from Mr. Obama, and asked to go to Washington D.C. on inaugural weekend rather than have a  … Read full post »

Well, it's happened again.  Today was the first day of school for our 11-year-old.  And upon arriving home from school, she did not at first regale us with stories about how funny her first-ever male teacher was or how much fun it was to see all her friends.  No, she… Read full post »

The first time I heard that scientists had cloned a mammal, I was aghast.  Why in the world would anyone think that's a good idea, I mused.  But now, with two kids, two dogs, a cat, a house, and a "this ain't your standard 40-hour-a-week, full-time job, lady", I say....

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In my next life, I want to be a dog.   Well, let me clarify that a bit.  I want to a dog living with a man who loves dogs.   For a while now, I've tried to act more like a dog, but doggone it, it's much harder than it looks.  We… Read full post »

Recently, I had what I would have to call an, NPR out-of-body experience.  I was reading the newspaper and came across a book review written by Maureen Corrigan.  For those of you who don't know her, she teaches at Georgetown University and write books reviews for newspapers and NPR. … Read full post »

I just read "abeerforbreakfast's" Life in 5 books, and liked the idea so much, I had to do my own version.  So...

 Early Childhood:  The Sneetches by Dr. Suess.  This is one of the only kids' books I can ever remember owning as a family.  My mom would read it to my… Read full post »

How do you know when your marriage is truly dead?  When a person dies, there are tell-tale signs that he or she has died.  Her pupils are fixed a dilated.  There are no breath sounds.  Her heart has stopped beating.  But, with a marriage the signs can be so subtle as/… Read full post »

There are days when I cannot understand why some parents seem to always be yelling at their kids, and then there are days when I can't understand how they don't.  Today is one of those days.  My teenager is making me crazy!

 I know all those parents out there with… Read full post »

For years, whenever I can't remember doing something with my spouse, I have quipped, "You must have done that with your other wife".   My kids have even given "his other wife" a name, and she frequents our conversations, especially after my husband has been away on busin… Read full post »

Tonight is one of those nights that makes you want to curl up in bed with the windows wide open and listen to the storm.  Thunder and lightning and buckets of rain, oh my! 

When I was little and there was a storm, my mom would throw open the front door… Read full post »

For this first time in a very long time, I'm coming to the close of weekend alone.  My younger daughter is staying with a friend for a few days, I'm away on a business trip, and my husband and older daughter are home. 

Yesterday, I worked all day, so my mind was… Read full post »

When you spend more than half your life with someone, it often becomes less about who you are individually, and more about who you are together.  This is especially true once you become parents. 

Not long before our first daughter was born, I was dumbfounded by how I went from being… Read full post »

Normally, a weekend sans husband, kids, dogs and our cat would be pure bliss.  Time to read, time to relax, and time to do whatever I want, whenever I want, whereever I want.  Are you kidding me?  Really?  OMG!  (Funny how the OMG! adopted with such gusto by my… Read full post »

As someone brand new to blogging, I can certainly see the attraction.  To get comments and advice from people I've never even met definitely removes some of the 'I'm in this all alone' feeling that has plagued me for the past couple of months.  Thank you!

It's the end of a very… Read full post »

Can't sleep.  That's another side effect.  Normally I might turn on the television, something that usually puts me back to sleep in minutes.  But, now I worry that I'll stumble on a movie that I used to love, and now can't stand.  Sappy love stories and romantic comedies have alwa… Read full post »

After 21 years of marriage, I think it may be time to stop counting.   My husband, whom I have known and loved for more than half my life, can't decide if he wants to be married to me anymore.  

Since he told me this two months ago, I have been vascilating… Read full post »