Month: May 2020

If you’re wondering just how bored our family has gotten, the other night my son entertained himself for thirty minutes by batting a handful of bouncy balls around the floor of our bathroom shower stall. He narrated it like a sports commentator. “Pink zigzags hard to the right, but Red knocks her off course before… Continue reading Connecting During Quarantine

Allow me to set the scene for you. It’s one o’clock on a Tuesday afternoon – the first afternoon of summer break, as it happens. You might think that you would be peeking in on a moment of relaxation and celebration. After all, it’s the summer holidays. Time to kick back, read a book, take… Continue reading Staggering into Summer

I’ve come to the realization that sometimes, you just need a good whine. Please note the “h.” This isn’t a story about cabernet sauvignon. I rarely drink and it took me six tries plus Google to spell cabernet sauvignon correctly. No, I’m talking about whining. Grousing. Complaining. Whingeing That’s a personal favorite, although spellcheck doesn’t… Continue reading The Healing Power of a Good Whine

About a week ago, my seven-year-old requested permission to have a camp out with a friend from the neighborhood. She assured me that they would sleep in separate tents – six feet apart – therefore making the adventure entirely safe. Unfortunately for her, it was 40 degrees that day and raining. And we don’t own… Continue reading Limbo is Disappointing