The Journey Within: Part 6

I watched carefully as Mrs. Haynes paced across the room, stopping only momentarily to write something on the blackboard without losing her train of thought. She was tall, slightly heavy, and her hips swung in a silent rhythm as she moved passed each student’s desk. Her hair was a short bob of tightly wrung curls [...]

A Short Break

I’m in the midst of one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in a long time with nearly a dozen projects moving along more slowly than I expected, and deadlines coming up faster than I anticipated. The sheer thought of everything I have left to digest on my already overloaded plate feels like it’s Thanksgiving [...]

How to be a Skater Kid

Rule number one: When you go to the park, you have to take a friend with you. Why? Because your friend will do this. And it will breed a little healthy competition. Next, you have to visualize your next move — spot your target, and don’t look away. This granite is about to eat some [...]

Happy Birthday, Bing Bong

Yes, Bing Bong. Only one of the 1,204 nicknames I have for The Boss. You know, had I decided to call him that on this site in October 2008, the whole world would have known him as that instead of  “The Boss.” Like, I would have been telling you stories about my husband, Bing Bong. [...]

Foam Roller

My physical therapy sessions for my knee(s) has come to an end, but my PT suggested I get a foam roller, which will give me a deep-tissue massage and release the tension in various muscles and bands in my body. The Boss and I found this one at Target, and I’ve been really happy with [...]