It’s the 4th of July which means barbecues and food and booze (not for me but for lots of people) and s’mores (for me) and later than usual nights for lots of kids and fun by the pool (for us) and fireworks. I love the 4th of July. So today’s post is super quick. Just […]
4th of July
I live in the Land Of The Free, and that’s the way I’m going to parent.
This morning I went for a run. And being the 4th of July, Independence Day, I was thinking about this holiday. I was thinking about how one of the greatest things about this country is that we have freedom. And then as I was running I started thinking about how, in this country where we have […]
Three Things I’m Grateful For Today
1.Perfect weather on the 4th of July. 2. A stack of This Old House magazines from my mom. I’m gonna spend two hours today paging through magazines and reading and dreaming outside by the pool. In the perfect 4th of July weather. 3.Keb’ Mo’ I discovered Keb’ Mo’ about fifteen years ago. I could […]
Don’t judge a holiday by its cover.
We are halfway through our second week of summer, and I am about 10 times busier than I was during the school year. Today I’m teaching 8 swim lessons. Number 3 and 4 have swim practice this morning. Number 2 has baseball practice tonight. Number 4 has another swim practice tonight. And Number 3 has […]