The invitation was otherwise lovely. It was a baby shower for a dear friend who is having her first child in about two months. I remember quickly scanning the details and smiling, as the date was a good one for me. Then I reached the bottom of the page. Shhhhh…it’s a surprise. I wanted to [...]
The annual visit to the gynecologist is so ripe with material that I almost looked forward to it this year. I even brought my camera to capture the warm ambiance that we women have come to embrace as a delicate cross between the school nurse’s office and a sanitarium. Because snapping photos of the table [...]
It was Noah’s birthday this past weekend. He turned 11 years old at 8:44 p.m. on Saturday night and we threw him a party. I could use this space to tell you how proud I am of this incredibly sweet, intelligent, inquisitive boy at the center of this photo, but that wasn’t where my mind [...]
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at the close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. -Dylan Thomas The other day, the boys and I were taking the dog for a walk at the local park. We always take the same route which begins [...]
I have to admit I was loathe to let Chasey join Cub Scouts last year, primarily because I don’t subscribe to certain policies the Boy Scouts of America have embraced over time. But he was personally invited by a group of little boys in his class to join so I gave in. After all, Dave [...]
Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religion. For the uninitiated, some talking points: Today you ask God to forgive you and he/she always does – even if you are begging forgiveness for the exact same list of sins you offered up last year. (At least that’s what I’m betting on). You [...]
Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother-in-law. –Japanese proverb I often wonder how broadly the bad rap given to mother-in-laws really applies. It would be an interesting anthropological study to undertake, yes? Would an experiment prove that 50 percent of all mothers-in-law were unbearable? 75 percent? 95 percent? [...]
As I watched the debate last night I kept asking myself: What is it about Sarah Palin that incites such vitriol in women? Among her own demographic (working Moms), she is probably one of the most hated people in this country. Yet she is not a BAD person; and in any other situation, we may [...]
Yesterday was the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Happy 5769! For the uninitiated, Rosh Hashanah, along with its companion day Yom Kippur, is the holiest of all Jewish Holidays. In terms of religious significance, it blows the yarmulke off Hanukah which everyone knows was only elevated in commercial stature so the [...]
Coming off the weekend, I had a number of topics from which to choose for this glorious Monday morning post. In fact, I had actually settled on a bit of commentary surrounding my recent experiment involving some over the counter CVS brand teeth whitener. However, MoB readers will have to sit on the edge of [...]
