Observations

It Took A chicken After nearly 10 years, it happened. Our beloved pet chicken passed away. Her name was Georgia, and she was the last of our brood of five. And in true pet-owner fashion, we fell in love with her.  She was: Stealthy Curious Vocal Cautiously Friendly Adorable She made the cutest little chicken […]

Realism or Cubism? Pushed to choose, put me in the Cubism category. Ask my husband the same question and he’ll shout Realism without pause.   Why? We view art differently. I love art, ideas, design, and being creative. To me, seeing ideas and concepts from a new perspective fills me up. The unique angle is what impresses

“Out, damned spot; out, I say.” –Lady Macbeth (and Kristin Bock) “When is the last time someone cleaned that bathroom?!” I whisper to my family while sitting down to eat. We are at a fast food restaurant and my daughter and I have just come from using the restroom to wash our hands. My daughter doesn’t notice anything but I

“Some teenagers approached me while I was out on my walk and said that a woman had made racial slurs towards them. The one kid looked like he was about to cry”, my 81-year-old dad tells me over the phone. I immediately begin peppering him with questions and learn that it was a group of teenage boys and that a

Details. It’s the little things that matter. I’ll admit it.  I’m an HGTV junkie. Whenever our family stays in a hotel, they know to immediately find me the HGTV channel.  #ParentingGoals Simply put, I love a good makeover. Shows that take a home, or B&B, or living space and get it ready for sale or

“You know mom, I think she’s a lot like a self cleaning oven,” Angie says sipping her tea. Angie (aka Pelangi) is our “far-away daughter” from Indonesia. We hosted her as an exchange student 11 years ago and now she is back visiting us for a month. Angie arrived last week and we are enjoying

Ever feel like you didn’t get the memo? Recently our family was vacationing and I used Uber for the first time *well aware of your silent judgment* causing me to experience the “memo moment”. You know, when you are the only one who doesn’t seem to know the unspoken social rules. Our family of five piled

“So what do you think, are you up for a tandem bike ride?” my husband asks over the phone. “Sure”, I say, “what time and who’s all going?” “I’m not sure but he has four tandem bikes so my guess is that’s it’s a few couples” he replies. And with that, my tandem bike adventure

I remember seeing the movie “The Joy Luck Club” when it came out in 1993. My younger self thought it was “the best film ever”. The movie was beautiful, poignant, tragic, and hopeful all rolled into one which is just what I craved as a young adult. These days I’m just fine with a well-crafted

I recently saw a story on CBS Sunday Morning (one of my favs which means I’ve officially become my parents) about the actor Andrew McCarthy who was an overnight success in the ’80s. I discovered Andrew in the movie Pretty in Pink and developed a mild teenage crush. I mean, he had amazing blue eyes