A couple weeks ago, I went to a friend’s house for coffee. She lives in an adorable older home she and her husband are fixing up. To my entertainment, they are streaming it on Instagram sporadically. They are the sweetest family, married only for a short time and with the most delightful baby girl, their […]
I am not what anyone would call “sporty.” I used to walk the mile in PE. I run into a lot of doorways. I don’t enjoy watching most sporting events unless it’s in person (I love a good swell of the crowd euphoria.) My high school self was best described through a conversation I once […]
This weekend we went to Family Night at the Science Center. Anyone who knows us knows this place is like a second home to us. The boys absolutely adore the Science Center. Sam attended many years of Pint-Size Science. Ben has been to their camps and bonded with some of their in-house scientists over his […]
My favorite writer is Aaron Sorkin. Not a typical name when people are listing their favorite writers, but he is mine. In case you’re not familiar with him, he is the writer of shows like “The Westwing” and “Sports Night” and movies like “The American President”, “A Few Good Men” and “Moneyball”. He even wrote […]
I was a latecomer to the Hamilton phenomenon. I liked it. I listened when I had time, but my obsession didn’t grow until I played it for the kids. They started asking me questions and I started really listening. The more I listened the more I thought about it, which meant I had to listen […]
Today I read a piece Joan Didion wrote about migraines. She wrote about their medical validity and how they actually cause people to have different personalities. She wrote about how she wishes for home lobotomy calls and how she gave herself icebaths in bed. I laughed. I laughed, remembering the tubes of towels filled with […]