Let’s go to the Octopus!
Roughly one week ago, my husband Michael and I were wandering down the streets of Hollywood, Florida after a supremely excellent dinner in a local restaurant called The Tipsy Boar. [...]
The grace of you
In contemplating how I wanted this particular post to come together, I found myself thinking about my oldest son's blog. Because writing appears to be in our family's genes, he [...]
You don’t understand
Kids that are surgically attached to their phones have certain responsibilities that we lacked when we were younger. In our family, one of those primary responsibilities is to check in [...]
The Intersection Zone
Ever have one of those moments? Mind completely blown? Everything comes together like something from “Mission Impossible?” And pieces of a puzzle that have been separated for years suddenly coming [...]
Sparks Of Light
There are sparks of light all around us; all we need do is be present, turn our attention to them, and tune in. A few weeks ago, I was invited [...]
The spontaneity exception
I am all for spontaneous action. I genuinely enjoy unplanned adventures, unexpected diversions, impromptu interludes. Yet, every good rule should have exceptions. That's why, most recently, my husband and I [...]
Play on, maestro!
Recently, I was a mermaid. Well, not a real mermaid because, hello! But, within the bounds allowed by this fantastical world of ours, I was the best mermaid I could [...]
The definition of bliss
While I was visiting friends out of town last week, I got an email from my husband titled "Definition of bliss". In it, he told me how he'd spent his [...]
In praise of prose
While I know it may come as a surprise to y'all, I have an admission to make: I love language. I revel in the swoop and cant of words. I [...]
Cozying up with the three-toed sloth
I spend a fair amount of time on Ontario’s highways, which is why I’m also pretty familiar with its rest stops. At one of its OnRoute locations (think gas, donuts, [...]