Category Archives: Life
Woman!! Cheeseburger.
Just so’s I don’t forget, Gracie’s favorite word right now is “Cheeseburger” and she likes to throw it into conversations, more or less at random: Me: Girls, it’s time for bed, please go upstairs and take a– Gracie: Cheeseburger? Heidi: … Continue reading
To Girlzilla on her first day at university
I am so proud of you as you start college! As your mom and I were shoveling, er, clearing out some stuff you left in your room, I came across the letter I gave you at your graduation. I’m posting … Continue reading
A Prayer for Mr. Hitchens
“In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.” When … Continue reading
Identify, yes. Idolize, no.
I can’t call Stephen Slater a Hero. Just can’t. I admit I feel for him. I admit to a sympathetic vicarious thrill at his flambouyant outburst. And I give him serious points for style, grabbing a beer and sliding away … Continue reading
Blessed and Idle
Seems like I have been spending a lot of time fiddling with gadgets lately. Game devices, mp3 players, laptops, all the info- and enter-tainment infrastructure of our household. There is much negotiation and wrangling over the newly-minted currency of who … Continue reading
Special, But Not That Special
I’ve admired Mike Rowe since seeing his righteous talk at TED about the dignity of blue-collar work. Now Mike’s made me proud to be an Eagle Scout again with his Eagle Scout Letter. He’ll send a signed copy of that … Continue reading
Fun Phonemic Favorites
Inspired by a recent conversation, I am recording my current fun words. And when I mean fun, I mean phonemically fun. Fun To Say. One giggles inside a bit to say them. But there are (loose) Rules: English words with … Continue reading
To the guy who wants to leave
My response to a guy who posted to a forum who was contemplating leaving his wife of three years. Ended up being kind of a manifesto on fatherhood and marriage that made me think of my father and how he … Continue reading
Dad Swagger
Yeah, this is a commercial. But obviously I’m in this one’s demographic. Suburban Dad Swagger. Hilarious.
Pulp Friction
I am having fun with my new Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. Well, used, not new, but still. My wild experimental side is having a field day. So far I’ve made two “Arm’s Reach” Drinks. Meaning I threw in whatever looked … Continue reading
Thank you Dr. Obvious, your work here is done.
This interview with a brain science author confirms that middle-aged brains are plain smarter than teen or even young adult brains. They have more and stronger connections, more perspective, and just plain more data in them from which to arrive … Continue reading
Hey, You’re Okay. You’ll Be Fine. Just Breathe.
The Chillout Song, and the touching story of how it was made, is one of the kindest things I’ve seen on the internets in a long time.
Poetry is a little goat that followed me
Last day of National Poetry Month. I’ve been neglectful of it this year, especially considering how much I owe to it, how much my soul needs it. I don’t exactly remember how I came to love poetry, how I decided … Continue reading
Open Letter to Snap Fitness: Save the Cochlea!
My family has a membership here and I have made a frequent habit of working out at your gym in the morning. I have made you a big part of my daily routine and my blood pressure is out of … Continue reading
Mercy Clothed In Light
Jane Kenyon died of leukemia in 1995. But she left us her voice in this poem, written late in her life, as if to reassure us. I came across this poem the other night in bed and it made me … Continue reading