Last month I flew with friends to Scotland. Again. This time eight ladies traveled instead of 10, half of them recruited by me. Like before, after leaving the Inverness airport, we drove to two castles. The first was Urquhart Castle at Loch Ness. The ruins—remains of a wall and stone turrets on a patch of lush […]
Levels, Shame, and Joy… Oh, my! (Aka: Bless this messy house.)
To Do List Clean (really clean) the first level Straighten the second level Bank Gas Consignment Shop Pick up coffee beans at Quantum Bean Drop tin of cookies (with note) at Blatter house Dear Mr. and Mrs. Blatter: I’m writing to apologize… For the time I wouldn’t let you use the bathroom in our house […]
The Boss I Loved and Hated (Plus my #1 recommendation for changing bad behavior)
The boss I loved and hated resembled Albert Einstein with a tan. Thanks to Clinique bronzer. Okay, so I didn’t actually hate him. It just took me a super long time to forgive him after he made me weep in front of the whole staff. I don’t cry easily, but he could be vicious. “That […]
How to Win a Wrestling Match (with Loneliness)
Confession: I stockpile Facebook statuses. Hey, don’t judge me. My ammo pile of cleverness is for your benefit. My goal always being to educate, inspire, and/or amuse you. There is, however, one status I was too chicken to post: ”Don’t feel sorry for me, but I’m lonely.” From time to time, posts like this appear […]
The Secret (hidden inside every episode of Doogie Howser, M.D.) to Easing the Empty Nest Blues
Years ago, I loved the television series Doogie Howser, M.D.. On the show, a much younger Neil Patrick Harris played a precocious 14-year old boy who happened to be a licensed physician in a difficult residency program. Each episode examines the tension created when the ordinary (boy) collides with the extraordinary (boy). With regards to […]
