A large ladybug and having a say.
When my dad was being recruited to the University of Utah from the University of Minnesota, I was 7½ years old. There are a plethora of reasons why he decided to accept the offer, not the least of which was the closer proximity to both his and mom’s families in California. At that time I […]
A change in direction and an all-you-can-eat buffet.
I grew up in a very ‘traditional’ home. My mom was a ‘stay at home’ mom and my dad was a ‘work at the office’ dad. His office just happened to be at the hospital. Every now and then, back in the pre-seatbelt 70s, dad would get home from work and my parents would […]
Should I stay or should I go?
A little over a year ago, my husband received word that his company, who had contracted with him as an independent sales rep for over 20 years, would be switching his role to ‘employee.’ There were several implications for him in that kind of a shift. He used to pay for the entirety of […]
Fear. And a really great purse.
One of the things that the people in my life – and probably the 12 of you reading this – used to tease me about is my purse. My particular brand of OCD + my Enneagram 6 phobic personality = an INORDINATE amount of time spent thinking about my purse. Condition #1 – It […]
My version of the story.
One of the first things I bought with my very own big-kid-job money was a 1992 green manual transmission Jeep Cherokee Sport. It was way out of my price range and for sure not a smart purchase for a first year teacher, but it helped me feel more like ME, and gosh, I loved that […]
Right Place. Right Time. Right Information.
I have a very specific group of friends – 10 boys – that I have kept in touch with for almost 20 years now. They were a big, opinionated, energetic bunch of teenagers then – and they are a big, opinionated, energetic bunch of men, now. We have shared good times and hard times […]
Old Lady Candy.
I like ‘old lady’ candy. I’ve liked it since I was a young lady. One of my college besties introduced me to Bridge Mix wayyyyyy back when we were freshman. We would walk from our dorm through the bookstore and stop at the candy counter and purchase ¼ lb. of Bridge Mix to share on […]
The sneaky snake of comparison
I have a client who has had a big year and has met many of her goals, professionally. It’s been the kind of year she probably felt was just a dream when she was taking exams and getting certified in her field. But when we met for our session this week she had started to […]
Open and Closed.
Darren and I recently had the opportunity as grandparents to watch our just barely one-year-old grandson for a weekend while the rest of his family took a trip. Yes, we survived. (And our marriage did, too.) One of Finn’s favorite tricks was to pull himself up to one of the big drawers in our kitchen […]
Order of Operations.
One of my sisters texted me the other night and said “I need you to do this math problem and tell me the answer. I’ll explain later.” She attached a picture of a scrap of paper with this handwritten on it: 3 (5+3+45) – 12 – 16 ÷ 8 x 3.14 I did the […]
