All posts tagged family

August Break: Thin Air

I’ve been visiting family in Colorado. There is less oxygen there. And less noise. And less distraction. And less occasion to be wired, or wireless. I love it. And then I love coming home.

Date Morning

There are very few things that would compel me to wake up on a Saturday morning in time to be any place by 9 a.m. However, The Kid is one of those things. He celebrated a birthday this week and his parents are taking him to his very first in-theatre movie. There’s no way in [...]

Five Minutes In The Yard

My brain is a sieve. I have trouble remembering names, faces, birthday, events… you name it. If it’s happened, I’ve most likely forgotten it. Unless it is a perceived trauma. I have an uncanny ability to recall, in detail, all slights, injuries, embarrassments, losses, etc. I am exaggerating ONLY SLIGHTLY. So, when I saw today’s [...]

Related Or Not

I can’t relate. I can’t relate to the woman who considers her mother to be her best friend. I can’t relate to those who call their families every day, just because. I can’t relate to those who trust others simply because of DNA. I can’t relate to those who truly believe that blood is thicker [...]

Rice Krispies

I wasn’t allowed to eat Rice Krispies as a kid. My mom thought the cereal too sugary. Granola, Grape Nuts and Cheerios were the breakfast options to be found. Occasionally, Shredded Wheat would show up in the cabinet, too, but there was no frosted side included. At my grandmother’s house, however, it was a different [...]

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