“We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder…”
If I had to pick a theme song right now, that's what it would be. To recap the health progress to date: I've now undergone two steroid injections, one in…
Low Key 14
Monday was the actual day, but we celebrated Alyssa's 14th birthday with Grandma on Sunday, and, true to her character in general, it was low key. She asked only for…
Miscellaneous Tidbits
Bits and stuffs of goings on over the last couple of weeks... There was that day when I got a call from my husband, who had gone in to work…
The Last Year of My Fifth Decade
I haven't done the math, but according to my memory, it has been rare for my birthday to coincide with Easter Sunday, so this was an extra special birthday indeed!…
Celebrating Twelve
It happened on the 9th, which happened to be the Monday of Spring Break. So, Saturday before that, Laurent came over and did Ellie's nails. They were so fancy and…
Too Many Eggs
I bought a case of eggs. I forgot I had bought a case of eggs, and bought another. Paul went on an epic Saturday shop and bought a third case…