A story about taking Parenting too seriously: It was during the lean years. We were renting a house in Half Moon Bay, CA, which is just south of San Francisco. We had sunk all kinds of money into our rent and into a dot com start-up company that was failing miserably. Eleanor was four yearsContinue reading “Doug The Dog”
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Halfway to Seventy
Today is my birthday! (Self-depecating Sunday will return next week.) I had a wonderful day that started with me eating birthday cake for breakfast. I’m talking HOLY HEAVEN ON EARTH chocolate cake. Now, I know chocolate cake is hard to screw up, but I also know that it’s one of those things that LOTS ofContinue reading “Halfway to Seventy”
Go Talk To A Stranger
My friend Catherine likes it when I post stories about parenting, so this one is for her, though now that I think about it I’m sure she’s heard this one before. Anyway, many of you know, my daughter Eleanor was a precocious little tot. I think most toddlers are; it seems to me that duringContinue reading “Go Talk To A Stranger”
Who Would Play You In A Movie (4)
Welcome back to the movie of my life where I cast Hollywood stars as my friends and family. Today I’m featuring the lovely smart and sweet Jennifer Garner as Amythyst Romero. I met Amythyst here in Michigan shortly after her family had moved from the Bay Area. We’d recently moved from the Bay Area too.Continue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie (4)”
Who Would Play You In A Movie? (3)
Casting continues for the movie of my life. I realize I keep casting Josh’s family; I don’t know why they are so much easier to cast than my family and I promise I’ll cast my friends (Amythst Romero, you’re next.) and possibly my bosses. But today belongs to Josh’s other sister, Heidi. The family isContinue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie? (3)”
Residency Update
Josh has now received two invites for residency interviews. 1. Lexington Kentucky 2. Ann Arbor Michigan It’s still quite early in the process and some (most?) programs don’t begin invites until after November 1. So, this is a good start it seems to me. Also, I’m still taking suggestions for nicknames to bestow on theContinue reading “Residency Update”
Who Would Play You In A Movie? (2)
Last week I decided to cast the roles of my friends and family in case Hollywood comes a callin’; I mean, they would totally want my opinion on who to cast, right? I started with my adorable husband. Today I’m casting his sister, Kari. Unlike Josh, whose role took me years to cast, his sisterContinue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie? (2)”
Weekend Update
Josh and I went on a sequel date where we continued to explore Ann Arbor. If you missed the first installment, it’s here. This time around, Josh introduced me to Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger. Workers yell at you if you sit down before you have your food and you have to be very careful toContinue reading “Weekend Update”
A Few Things About my Sister
Our family has this sort of odd legacy of sisters being best friends. My mom and her only sibling, her sister, were best friends. Then Amy and I grew up as best friends. Now my two girls are following suit. I’m really not sure how it started with my mom and her sister and I’mContinue reading “A Few Things About my Sister”
One Great Date
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Jody Sparks Mugele 