Despite having grown up only 60 miles as the crow flies from Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw), I have never seen the cult-classic movie Somewhere in Time, starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, that was filmed there in the eighties. However, the feeling of having stepped “somewhere” back in time is precisely what you get when [...]
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The Magic of Mackinac
Posted in Childhood, Family, Summer, Travel, tagged Childhood, Family, Grand Hotel, Lake Huron, Mackinac Island, Summer, Summer Vacation, Travel, Vacation on July 22, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Gratitude Sunday 17
Posted in Childhood, Family, Gratitude Sunday, Summer, Travel, tagged Grand Hotel, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Mackinac Island, Summer, Travel, Vacation on July 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am pleased to report we came home from our whirlwind Ohio/Michigan vacation in great spirits after having enjoyed some of the most spectacular summer weather Northern Michigan has to offer. While the weather Gods smiled upon us, the kids spent hours swimming, fishing, boating and just plain mucking around in the lakes. I adore [...]
“You Failed Yourself”
Posted in Childhood, Family, Friendship, Parenting, tagged Childhood, Family, Friendship, Parenting on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
One of my best friends (call her Abby) is a high school teacher. Not an easy job. Abby is the mother of two tween girls. Also not an easy job. Whenever we talk or get together, I’m like a sponge trying to soak up as much of her wisdom as possible. She is a terrific [...]
Eeyore has a Birthday
Posted in Childhood, Children's Books, I Need Wine Pronto!, tagged Children's Books on February 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As if I hadn’t had my fill of hosting birthday parties in January, I held another one today – for Eeyore. Every Wednesday I lead nine first-graders in a discussion of a piece of children’s literature as part of the Junior Great Books program. I am very passionate about this organization because it fosters critical [...]
Slumber Parties
Posted in Birthdays, Childhood, Family, tagged birthday parties, Childhood, Family, slumber parties, The Brady Bunch on January 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, Em’s Michael Jackson birthday party was a huge hit. Now we begin preparation for Birthday Weekend #2, where four little girls (plus Em) spend the night at our house. My mom is finally going to get payback for all the times she pounded into the living room during my slumber parties at 4:00 a.m. [...]
Birthday Weekend #1
Posted in Birthdays, Childhood, Family, Movies, Music, tagged birthday parties, Family, Michael Jackson, Music on January 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I made the grave error of telling Em she could have a few friends sleep over after her birthday party. Then I realized that we couldn’t do that because she has skiing lessons on Sunday mornings. Having already “promised” her a sleepover, she is now having one next Friday after school which happens to be [...]
It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve
Posted in Childhood, Holidays, Winter, tagged Family, New Year's on December 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve never been a huge fan of New Year’s. I always feel more sad than optimistic. When I was younger, I think it was mostly because Christmas was over and school was starting soon. Where I went to school, there were none of these Professional Development Days after the New Year that gave us the [...]
Baby Dog, My Baby Dog
Posted in Childhood, Dogs, Family, tagged Christmas, Dogs, Family, Humane Society on December 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The post I wrote a few days ago recounting the Christmas when I got my childhood dog Charley must have done a number on my husband. As of yesterday, we are now the proud owners of a rescue dog named Rocky – a mix of Plott hound and Collie. Despite his towering height, he is [...]
White Christmas
Posted in Childhood, Family, Holidays, Winter, tagged Childhood, Christmas, Family, Winter on December 23, 2009 | Comments Off
We got a few inches of snow last night, and it’s still coming down, just in time for a White Christmas! It’s funny how even here in Colorado, everyone gets so excited once they know for sure there will be fresh snow in time for Christmas. Growing up in Northern Michigan, worrying about whether or [...]
The Presents of Christmas Past
Posted in Childhood, Family, Holidays, tagged Childhood, Christmas, Family on December 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
With only three days to go until Christmas, I got to reminiscing about my own childhood Christmases and how many traditions I’ve passed on to my children. With Em at age 6 and Jay at age 3, I feel like I’m getting a chance to relive the wonder of Christmas as a child again. [...]
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