I’m never sure when I pass someone running in an event if I should say “good job,” or “keep it up” or something like other runners say to me when they pass – which is a far more likely scenario. I always credit their encouragement to the fact that I look like I’m about to […]
They came bearing rocks and faux pearls
“Here mom,” Colin said plunking a rock in my hand. “I found it near the shore. When it’s wet, it’s a different color pink. I thought you could put by the window in the kitchen with the other one I found for you.” Other one? I thought about the pebble I had found in my […]
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A Tale of Two Failed Trips
Saturday, mom woke me up by calling at some ungodly hour to ask if we were ready to hit the road. “Nope,” I said, maybe piling on the sleepy voice a little thick, “still in bed.” “Oh, I thought you were going to hit the road early.” Actually that was the plan the night […]
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A Mediocre Mom’s Cookie-Making Method
First, soften a cup of butter. Because somebody said on a cooking show once that using melted butter instead of softened butter makes for harder cookies, avoid melting the butter in the microwave. Instead put two sticks of butter in a large bowl and set aside until it’s softened. This step should only take a […]
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Just one of those moments I’d rather not forget …
Jack asked Colin tonight who’d be on his Zombie survival team. After careful thought, Colin said his team would consist of: Jack Markley, who is good with weapons. Uncle Len Markley, who is good with cars. Bear Grylls, who is good with … well, it’s Bear Grylls. He’s kind of just good with everything, and […]
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Zombie wannabees and how I missed seeing Brad Pitt
Spoiler Alert: or maybe not … This blog entry will deal in a roundabout way with the movie World War Z, and with what at least might be one or more significant plot points as interpreted by a 14 year-old. So, if that kind of thing cheeses you off, like it does my husband, and […]
