Wednesday, March 20, 2013
I’ve been cheating on you. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for this to happen. I really thought this would last forever, and if you’ll bear with me, I’m willing to make this work. I don’t want to abandon everything. We’ve had 11 1/2 good years together, and we can have 11 1/2 more. But, yes, [...]
Shall we start by saying that Punxsutawney Phil is a big fat liar? The groundhog promised us an early spring. Guess who’s serving up groundhog for dinner tonight? Stupid Phil. This morning I ran in as many layers as I did in January. Whenever I run in the brutal cold, I come home with huge [...]
Ten petri dishes growing bacteria are sitting on my dining room table in the name of science. Right now, I’m not a fan of science. The same child who is growing bacteria also had to get himself to school this morning on his own. The girl and I go to a before-school P.E. program (she [...]
My husband is taunting me with pictures on Facebook of elegant dining rooms and lingering dinners. He texted me a photo of the snacks at one of his meetings: a bucket–yes, a bucket–of gummy bears. He went to bed last night with no one kicking him in the ribs. I–oh, wait a minute. I just [...]
I’m about 1/3 of the way through edits on my manuscript, but there are so many more pressing things that I’m having a difficult time focusing on the work. For instance: 1) I’m distressed that my 4th grader has spelling words that not only do I not know how to spell without the help of [...]
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
This morning, for some reason, I woke early and decided to go for a run on this little island of Isabella. I took a right out of the hotel and figured I’d find something. I brought along my trusty phone in case I wanted pics. Glad I did. I’m guessing I ran about three miles [...]
Monday, February 18, 2013
Today I kayaked with sea lions, swam with sharks, and hiked around the crater of an old volcano. I can’t remember the last time I was so tired. The Galapagos will wear you out. How was your day?
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Ah, just one quick day in the capital city before we’re off again!
Saturday, February 16, 2013
When I was a kid, there was a joke I liked. My best friend’s name was Charlie (and I was jealous because she had a cool perfume named for her and she could be a Charlie girl; the name Jennifer sucked even in the ’70s). When Charlie wasn’t around, I’d say, “Charlie and I know [...]
Friday, February 15, 2013
Off on another grand adventure. But this time to…
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