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the capers caper
Picture credit: Anthony_Rau It began so innocently with a stroll through Trader Joe’s (you know how that goes) the tempting pre-made meals won the day. because I am lazy and not that great a cook. I lovingly gathered the favored chicken enchiladas into my embrace and then out of the … Read more
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these last days
If you wander into any school building right about now, you will see several things. You will see students straggling into the building, dragging backpacks behind them, looking like war heroes returning from the front after losing the latest skirmish. Losing badly. They are simply making their way, going through … Read more
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a complete surprise
image by : alexandra-tran-fg2GNElTKX8-unsplash.jpg I went on a date with my husband, for dinner and a comedy show. It was at the Fox Theater, so we thought dressing up a little (even though it was going to be in the mid-90s and we were doing some walking) was required. It … Read more
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back to the pew
About two and a half years ago, I stopped going to church. It was convenient because of covid, and we had also moved. It coincided with my husband’s need for a church break, so we did it together. At first, it just felt like rest. After 33 years of intense … Read more
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elevator ride
I felt the love of God click in an elevator on the way up to the 12th floor of Deaconess Hospital in October 2006. My father had been admitted on the first day of October, and I had spent almost every day there since. It was an ordinary elevator, nothing … Read more
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everything is fine
Teeny, tiny rant ahead. Proceed with caution. In recent weeks, I have read an abundance of posts about teacher burnout and compassion fatigue. And I understand, I really, truly do get it. I feel it too. I hit the snooze button twice just this morning. I wake up already tired … Read more
