Image by Danilo Rizzuti / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Tomorrow is the last day of my vacation. It's been...weird...having time off. I'...

Yesterday I finished reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened  by Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess ). And there's a hole in my li...

Morning constitutional There is a flock of about sixteen ducks that live in our apartment complex.* They are all female. Earlier in ...

Some time ago I tried (unsuccessfully) the 100 books in a year challenge. It was embarrassing how badly I failed. I'm a different pe...

I miss Midwest autumns. On the heels of my current vacation is launching myself into the busyness of the fall work season. The work with...

I'm facing a major obstacle at work that is impacting the rest of this month. It's unexpected, but manageable, and I'm trying ...

I like to walk alone sometimes (when it's not swelteringly Florida-hot outside, that is). It's a good opportunity to be quiet and ...

April 2015 Today, I take Tink to see a specialist at the recommendation of Dr. M, her pediatrician. As is usually the case with Tink, ...

July 2015 Puck is six today. And I can hardly believe it. Each year that passes, Puck continues to amaze me with all he learns and d...

I have a new (bigger) desk and bigger office space. We didn't move, but we got rid of a big desk that wasn't being used to make room...