Category: family
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For the second time in six months, California wouldn’t let me leave. Both times I got stuck for an extra night because of weather on the East Coast, and last week, it meant that I did not have any time to recover before I went directly back to work. I should have been exhausted, but…
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Despite the fact I’m East Coast bred, I was born on the West Coast. The six months that I spent there as a baby have somehow seeped into my soul, and perhaps this is why I love hot summer days and the sunshine on my face. I’ve always credited my blonde hair and blue eyes…
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I spent most of last week fighting sickness. I crashed on Tuesday, missing the gym and most of the work day while languishing in bed or on the couch. My respite gave me enough power to be back at it on Wednesday with just a nap in the afternoon. I’ve been enjoying the golden hour…
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I spent four days last week immersed in work. It was mentally taxing, and by the time Thursday night came around, I had used up most of my mental capacity. I really needed the weekend to recover. Music is part of who we are as a family. When I went to college, my dad jokingly…
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There are moments in life that invite us to stop, look at the path we’re on, and ask, “If I’m not doing my current job, then what?” For those of us in higher education, it’s a societal moment as we face an uncertain future. For people celebrating a milestone birthday, it’s a natural time to…
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Last week started on the weekend at my parents’ house. If you have been keeping track, it’s the umpteenth time that I’ve been in PA in 2026. According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of the word umpteenth was in 1892, but I inherited it from the Polish/Ukrainian women in my family. They usually used…
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It’s event season at work, which means the university schedule is on overdrive and work days spill into nights. I’m used to it; it’s been my life as an educator. But I had set an intention about a month ago to take back some of my time that I have so freely given to my…
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I laughed out loud – literally – at the loaf of bread sitting on the hood of my car. It was so my mom. Almost as soon as I showed up (late) at the 6:15 PM meeting for the reunion concert at my high school, she asked me if I wanted to ride with her…
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I spent most of my childhood living in a house under some version of construction. My parents purchased a 150-year-old farmhouse when I was a toddler, and they spent the next couple of decades bringing it back to life. They did it with their own minds and hands in segments as time and money permitted…
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Time is a strange thing. My husband and I started the week watching Dark, which is about more than just time travel. It’s about how time can be on a loop and how what is meant to happen happens, regardless of how you might try to change the past. Later in the week I travelled…
Filling Time: TwinLife Empty-Nesting 