Over lunch today in the cafeteria, Amy and I pored over the usual topics: kids, husbands, work, annoying people, etc. All the things we have in common. And then she shared with me this very interesting dream she had last night. (She doesn’t read this blog, so I don’t think […]

There are days when I wonder how exactly my husband and I ended up together. We can be so different. Vastly different. I like to discuss everything. He likes discussing only politics. I loved “Friends”. He would leave the room whenever I turned it on. I follow recipes. He makes […]

Tracy’s to be exact

Molly and Betsy crashed book club tonight. And I’m glad they did!

Renee does not like to have her picture taken. So I kind of had to sneak this one in there. Of course she does read this website from time to time, so I’m sure I’m going to hear about this.

The best thing about my husband being home while “in between” jobs? He no longer brings home his empty leftover containers with the ubiquitous plastic forks he absconds from his office. I HATE those darn plastic forks. Every time I open a drawer I’m confronted by several. If that’s all […]

One of the two I never had a best friend when I was growing up. I always wanted one, but it seemed like any really good friend I had always had one other friend who was just a bit more best than I was. When I was five, I thought […]

Why is it that grandmas get all the glory? First our dog fell in love with her. Seriously, Juliette about pees herself every time my mom comes over. And she’s not a cocker spaniel. She’s a 40-pound German Shepherd mix who oughta know better. In the presence of my mom, […]

I was driving home from Kalamazoo last night, boy fast asleep in the back, when they played an Irish version of the Bill Withers hit on The Thistle and the Shamrock. I’ve always liked that song. This version was interesting. I loved the women’s voices on this one, but the […]

This shot looked magnificent in the LCD. I should know better. Double-checking is the best defense. Boy, is the focal point way off! I really wasn’t trying to highlight the goodness of the strawberry since the bread pudding itself was the star. This was the dessert that Tracy and I […]

Before I became a mom, I pointed my camera at all sorts of things. Since Dev flew in, though, I must admit that 95% or more of what I shoot is of him. Certainly this is because he’s such a cutie pie. But I welcome the opportunity to get out […]

With the Broadway in Chicago brochure firmly clutched in my hand, I typed up an email to my I-like-to-attend-musicals-with-Lori friend, Tiffany. Spamalot returns! And we’re going, people. But I digress. Tiffany responded enthusiastically, as I knew she would. So I wrote her back telling her I’d check to see when […]