— Coloring Life with Love, Lyme, & Laughter —
Father's Day is a complicated holiday for me. While it is supposed to be a celebration of the men in our lives, it's often a day of regrets for me. Cards and commercials force me to consider the choices I've made over the years and the permanent consequences of those choices --consequences my children... Continue Reading →
The last month has been a jumble of activity here. Three graduations. Two birthdays. A baby shower. It has been one celebration after another, and thankfully, my body has, for the most part, cooperated. Oddly enough though, I've spent a good bit of those celebrations with tears in my eyes. During Izzi's Pre-K graduation ceremony,... Continue Reading →
My nephew Andrew Luke was born a little over a week ago. Although he is less than seven pounds and nearly five hours away, this miracle baby already occupies such a huge piece of our hearts. With each new photo, we are astonished at his mere existence. Izzi, who has always possessed an incredible fondness... Continue Reading →
Can we be real for about two minutes? That's it. Just two. Then we can all go back to our perfect lives. This is what I look like when I wake up. See that hair? Yeah, it's INSANE. It deserves its own zip code! With the chest port, I haven't mastered the art of keeping... Continue Reading →
The r-word is, or at least it should be, obsolete. Yet here I am, sitting in a gymnasium with 200 or so people, including my five- and ten-year-old daughters, hearing that word. An elder in the league is giving the end-of-season speech. Several of his key points have grated on my nerves. He tells the... Continue Reading →
A Broken Crayon 