Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Morning Musing, Parenting, Travel on Aug 28th, 2010
It’s here. Again. A day of last minute laundry and packing, goodbyes, airports. The house, suddenly so quiet, as my teenager prepares to fly back to college. To begin his sophomore year.
It was an evening of more loads of wash than I can count, the heap of luggage in the living room finally emptied, in [...]
There’s nothing quite like it. Having family around, especially when you’ve been apart for some time. It doesn’t matter what your family looks like – nuclear, extended, blended – large or small. Those you love – happy and well – that’s as good as it gets.
Dinner for three
“I know it was hard,” I said.
My [...]
Domestic duties
I’ve been putting this off for weeks: stripping beds, umpteen loads of laundry, shelves in the kitchen to be emptied and scrubbed (post ant invasion), stemware to be rinsed and put away, dry cleaning to set aside, and last but not least – tending to the hand wash. The huge heap of hand wash.
No, [...]
Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Surviving Recession, Travel on Jul 30th, 2010
Who doesn’t want options, when it comes to starting out? Who doesn’t want options when it comes to starting over?
In my morning reading, this caught my eye: 10 Great Cities for Young Adults. How could I not check it out, thinking about my own sons and where they might light in a few years, pursuing [...]
Parenting panacea?
If there’s an effective panacea for parenting, I’ve yet to discover it – even after 18 years on the job. The mother job that is. And I’ve been hitting the Excedrin Migraine pretty hard these past hours. Good thing there’s plenty in the medicine cabinet, along with half a bottle of Pepto Bismol.
Yes, it’s [...]
Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Travel on Jul 17th, 2010
“Who are you, really?” he wrote, in an email.
That’s not a question I answer easily. I know my public face, and my private selves. I keep them fairly separate for a number of reasons. And I like it that way.
Who are you may seem like a simple question, but it isn’t something I [...]
“You’re going where?” I ask.
“Brussels, Paris, then Rennes and maybe Brest,” he says.
It’s my 18-year old on the phone from Europe. My son the factory worker, my son the office worker, my son the engineer-in-training, with a touch of mad scientist thrown in. Curious about everything. Vibrant and adventurous. My son, calling last evening, [...]
Posted in Business, Other Stuff, Surviving Recession, Travel on Jul 2nd, 2010
I couldn’t resist this tidbit – Ryanair finally goes for its Standing Room Only air travel, according to The Telegraph (UK). Seats back in the upright position? Try “backs upright in the standing position!”
This decision has been bandied about for awhile; I caught wind of it last year (and was amused), thinking it was unlikely [...]
Posted in Morning Musing, Parenting, Travel on Jun 27th, 2010
The hotel room
The popcorn ceiling, valance curtains, brightly colored abstract images in gilt frames hanging over each double bed. Six hangers on a pole by the door, with its emergency exit and checkout instructions posted beneath a tiny keyhole. There is olive carpeting with a small pattern, striped wallpaper in the beige bathroom with [...]
Posted in Morning Musing, Parenting, Travel on Jun 26th, 2010
Travel time
This is my kid. Yes, he’s sleeping. Head down, on an airplane. How can he do that??
Dining out
This was last night’s dinner. Out on the town. Shouldn’t everyone go gourmet when they travel?
Appetizers
This delightful appetizer was part of the ambiance last evening, with that fabulous burger and fries.
“What a great idea,” [...]
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