As the clock struck midnight and the confetti flew, I spent a second New Year’s Eve without making a single resolution. I have plenty that I wish to improve on, change, make better or accomplish in 2012, but I have no need for making a promise to myself that I risk breaking. As I skim… Read More »

Friday was the night away that I had been planning for a month for Steve’s 30th birthday. I lined up a babysitter for the boys, booked a room in an old historic Victorian style hotel in Glens Falls, New York and surprised Steve with a trip to a gaming center called Jiggawatts. With all the… Read More »

When I was little and thought about being big, I always saw myself in a modest home, decent sized yard, a few kids running around and a smile painted on my face. In those day dreams it was always sunny and warm. Life had a laid back feel to it, I didn’t stress or worry… Read More »

With Labor Day behind us now, it is the unofficial start of fall. The calendar may specify that summer is here until September the 23rd but with vacation plans wrapping up, and the amount of light decreasing, most of us know hibernation is setting in. Little by little we begin hunkering down into our nine-month… Read More »

My Wednesday morning blues have spread like wild fire. It didn’t take much for the lousy feelings to take over despite my best efforts to “snap out of it”. The worst part perhaps being that I woke up this way and quickly came to the realization that to conquer the crummy mood feeling was going… Read More »

Saturday was the Sandwich High School graduation. For me, one of the many that I have some how been involved in, whether it was my Kindergarten, Middle School, High School or College graduation, or those of my brothers and sister. Then there are those milestone graduations that don’t really get considered. Turning ten and how… Read More »

Don’t ever open mail at 6:30 in the morning that says Violation Notice. Important- Do Not Ignore. Response Required. This envelope is guaranteed to put you on the fast track,  or should I say, FAST LANE- to a bad morning. It was a few weeks ago that a friend flew in to Logan and being… Read More »

I was on fire last night.  Magic.  I mean I walked away and felt as though I nailed it.  I was trembling from the adrenaline, the rush of the moment and the real payoff was when in review time, I was acknowledged as having done just what I thought I had.  The sides last night… Read More »

I’d been toying with the idea for months now and then finally on Saturday the idle threats I had been making to my husband about chopping it all off weren’t so idle anymore, especially when they called my name and had me sit in the chair.  Sitting there and staring at my reflection in the… Read More »

It ended. As if a set of fingers were pinching my lips together, I broke them open and exhaled greatly. I hadn’t even realized that I had been holding my breath. The scene was ripe with emotion and conflict and it was incredible! I’ve been feeling stuck lately. I’ve been in this sort of rut… Read More »