I do a lot of driving. With five teenagers – 2 who are in college, 3 who can’t drive yet, and 5 who all swim competitively and travel to swim meets out of state, there is a lot of driving. I love road trips, so I don’t mind doing a lot of driving. (Unless it’s […]
Lessons I've Learned
The Greatest Victory Of All
Last year at her high school state championship meet, Gretchen unexpectedly finished 3rd in the 100 backstroke. It was her freshman year and she was psyched to be at finals and was just hoping to swim a best time. Finishing in the top 3 was never on her radar. When you finish in the top […]
You’re either winning, or you’re learning.
For the past two summers I’ve been the pool director at a country club pool. I have a staff of 11 lifeguards – seven boys and four girls. Nine of the guards are college freshmen and sophomores, and two are high school seniors. This isn’t my first job as a country club pool director, but […]
A Reminder To Myself
I had a really hard day today. One of the hardest days I’ve had in a long time. Diverticulitis is kicking my ass. It’s not the stomach pain anymore. That’s totally gone. It’s the side effects of the antibiotics I’ve been taking. They’ve been brutal for me. And no need to start bombarding me with […]
54 Things I Learned in my 54th Year: #50 – I’m Ready to Live Like A Grandma
This past summer a country club pool director position opened up at a club about 35 minutes from my house, and I decided to give it a go. The club had cleaned out its entire pool staff, and not only was I was able to hand pick my lifeguard staff, but Kristofer and Ingrid were […]
54 Things I Learned in my 54th Year: #51 A Year In The Life is Spot On
(this post is full of Gilmore Girls spoilers, so consider yourself warned) The first time I watched Gilmore Girls was five or six years ago with Ingrid. She was super into it for a while, but after Rory graduated from college she kind of lost interest, and she abandonded me for Grey’s Anatomy, so I […]