"Oh but you'll love it when you're older." I'm sorry. No. That is NOT the thing to say to someone who is 19 and looks 12. "Older" is eons away. You don't care about "older," you care about NOW. Trust me, there is NOTHING special about being 19 and looking 12. I always looked … [Read more...] about Being 19 and Looking 12
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Birthday Chaos Not Just For Kids
I'm sorry but it is a rare child's birthday party that exists without chaos. Trust me, we've had some doozies in this family. My particular fave was that wondrous swimming birthday party from hell in which one child threw up, another's basketball uniform got soaked (by me) just … [Read more...] about Birthday Chaos Not Just For Kids
He Did What?
I'm not fond of returning home from vacation. Even if I've only been away for a day or two, my priorities have been realigned; suddenly everything screams out for attention. The lawn, the garden, the fridge, everything. Despite knowing better, I throw myself into fixing it all. … [Read more...] about He Did What?
I Wish I Knew
Lovely Eli of the blog Coach Daddy has done it again. He's managed to get at least 54 folks to come up with 55 different six word sentences to a single prompt. This month's prompt was "What We'd Say Without Fear." Such a great topic. I mean, imagine the freedom of saying … [Read more...] about I Wish I Knew
Top 5 Ironman Spectator Survival Tips
Imagine it. A 2.4 mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112 mile (180.25 km) bike ride and a 26.2 mile (42.2 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. That's the Ironman Triathlon. This past Sunday, the Ironman Canada race was held for the third time in Whistler, BC which is located … [Read more...] about Top 5 Ironman Spectator Survival Tips