I imagine the smoke-filled room: a group of fat cats sit around a table. Their shirt sleeves are rolled up, they puff on stumpy cigars, their foreheads are slick with sweat. It’s getting late; the hours tick by while the discussion gets heated. Voices get louder and the shouted comments are laced with profanity. Fists… Continue Reading
Mommies, Part 2
The Moms in the Mountains, continued. Captured at the kitchen table: (front) Lisa, Cindy, Chris; (back) Jo, Sara, me. 1998 In my imagination, I can take the trip with my friends to the cabin in the Sierra foothills any time I want. A group of women on the lam, families left behind for a… Continue Reading
For Dearest Mommies, Part 1
No, not Mommy Dearest– it’s Dearest Mommies: A tribute to some special women who came into my life when I was in my mid-thirties. I don’t really remember the first time we met. You know how it is with long-time friends– you feel as though you’ve always known each other.But there had to be that… Continue Reading
1+1 does not equal 2
Why is this woman smiling? She has a secret… (Apparently, I wrote but did not publish this particular post, just saved it as a draft for some reason. So time travel back with me to 1980…) One plus one does not equal two?Well, that’s what my pediatrician said when I told him I was pregnant… Continue Reading
Time to Move On…
…and I’m already a little behind. (Cue the wisecracks from my kids.) I’m supposed to flip to the next half-decade on the 14th of the month. But, hey–my rules, so I can break them again. Before I move on to the next five-year stretch, when things get really interesting, I need to get a few… Continue Reading
What Goes Up Must Come Down
Gravity: it’s the law! And it works on a lot of levels…but the summer after James was born, I decided to challenge the law on my own terms. Be careful what you wish for The T-shirt says “Go Wild,” but the face says, “I’m bored.”We were on vacation at Donner Lake and I was feeling,… Continue Reading
Reese’s Pieces
My shirt was a gag gift from a friend, received sometime after Myles was born in 1980. It was orange, like the candy wrapper, and had “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – Two Great Tastes!” in big brown letters across the front. This was back when I might actually wear a T-shirt with something written on… Continue Reading
More fun with kids
I’m loving these old pictures, except for the perm. Really, really, bad choice for the hair. But Halloween…now that was fun! Scary, but not as scary as that perm Give me your tired, your poor, and your candy! I bet Myles still wishes he had this hat Finishing touches on the strawberry girl Slightly out… Continue Reading
Gradual School, Part 1
Here’s what I expected when I applied to graduate school at what was then known as California State University Hayward: I would gradually get a master’s degree in counseling. I raced through Cal at lightning speed, taking a mere nine years to get a B.A., so I figured with my current situation of having two… Continue Reading
Is it true what they say?
Couples who have been together for a long time start to look alike. I don’t see it, but…