Poor J. We haven't been together for most of his birthdays. Last year, his Big 30, he was sweating under the hot Iraqi sun, digging up a weapons cache for weeks with Iraqi soldiers. ... Read More about a happy 31, even if makeshift
a reader’s choice day
In an effort to distract myself for a bit, I took your suggestions and made plans for the day. I had been meaning to take E. to the Hands-On Children's Museum, so it was a perfect start. ... Read More about a reader’s choice day
I’m still here, barely
Things are stressful and I've been incubating. J. attends a hiring conference in a couple of weeks that may determine the course of our life after Army. No pressure or anything. I'm ... Read More about I’m still here, barely
tweet tweet
Last weekend was eventful and somewhat stressful. On Saturday, I woke up to a hideous flapping noise in the wall behind the stove. Turns out, it was a bird trapped in the wall. It ... Read More about tweet tweet
my favorite child
If you don't have a toddler, you should get one: Does yours actually throw money away? Or, better yet, pick things out of the trash? Okay, so this one is from a while back. But ... Read More about my favorite child
for your little writer or artist
When I worked for a PBS station, one of the events most dear to my heart was the annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest. Every year, I produced an interstitial ... Read More about for your little writer or artist