Happy Birthday to me! Happy New Year!
There is something about the fall that to me has always felt more like “New Year’s” than the first day of January. Simply put, every fall has marked new beginnings, fresh goals, new shoes and school supplies. My “internal calendar” has always found its rhythm with the school season. I am not sure but perhaps…
Floribama!
Most of you know I recently went to Florida and Alabama, while my kids were in Chicago, for a much needed visit with my relatives. It was fantabulous! Highlights include parasailing with my Aunt Crystal, a fresh shrimp boil, trying alligator (tastes like chicken), a free t-shirt (and food) from Milos, Tortugas pizza (best in…
A New Boss
So today my former boss actually handed over the responsibilities of managing our team to the new boss. For those that have followed my work saga over the last year, it is no surprise that I have been looking forward to this possibility and this day for most of the last year. My former boss…
A Graduation Blessing
Emily’s Senior class at church had a banquet to honor the graduates tonight. The parents were asked to write a blessing to share with their student. Here is the one I read to Emily. Dear Emily, I am so grateful to be your mom. I used to say it was the hardest thing I have…
Mother’s Day 2011
Yesterday I took a mini vacation with my friend Pam and we went down to Hollywood. We hiked to the Hollywood sign and ate ice cream at Didi Reise among other things. I didn’t realize how much I needed the break. I guess I am so busy working and parenting that I don’t think about…
Happy Star Wars Day
“May the Fourth be with you” is what I greeted Emily with this morning. The Congressional Art contest was tonight and she got fourth place. Perhaps I jinxed her! LOL – She channeled her dad’s humor and came up with a variety of witty one liner puns to go with the day. Tomorrow is “Revenge…
Happy Easter
We are celebrating the resurrection with the Moses clan. The traditions are very different with teens. They all want to hide the eggs but no one wants to hunt for them! So after hiding some of the eggs for the 3 little girls we realized that we need to get more creative with the 11…
National Laugh at Work Week
Did you know that today starts National Laugh at Work week?! April Fool’s Day (today) through Friday! Just wanted you to know because as the former CEO of Jest in Time I believe laughter and humor are vital to a healthy, productive workplace. Benefits of laughing at work include improved productivity, teamwork, communication, stress relief,…
Surprise!
Jim would have been soooo proud! Here is why: Clayton’s friends planned a surprise party for his 15th birthday. They invited each other and gave party details on facebook, which Clayton saw before they remembered to make it private, so he knew something was going on. The night of the party he went to Chick-Fil-A…
Happy Pi Day 3.14
Today is Pie day! And that always makes me think about the illustration Jim would use to describe how our lives were to be more like a Chicken pot pie than a TV dinner. I know he got that illustration from someone else (I think Bing Hunter in a class we had at Talbot years…