Ingrid and I have birthdays that are one day apart. Last weekend she turned 16 and I turned 53. We started having birthday “experiences” nine years ago. When she turned seven we went for her first manicure and then she got her hair done. When she turned eight we spent the afternoon in her favorite […]
road trips
The Road Trip, Part I
Last year after looking at five million spring break pictures my friends were posting on Facebook, I vowed that this year I would go somewhere warm and tropical, too. I used to take a yearly vacation to Puerto Rico every spring break. Then I got married and had kids and that came to a screeching […]
The Inside Of My Car And Three Things I Have Learned In The Last Four Weeks
I drive a 2006 Chevy Suburban. We got it brand new in 2006 when Number 3 was just a few months old. Number 4, 5, 6, and 7 weren’t even in existence then. At the time it was state-of-the-art. It had On Star (which was relatively new) and satellite radio (which was really new) and […]
We get by with a lot of help from our friends.
Despite all the shit that has happened in the last week, some really great things have happened. So many people have helped and have offered to help. And I want you to know that if you have messaged or emailed me, I have read your messages, and once I get home, I will do my […]
Progression of a Road Trip
9:24 a.m. Hit the road. 9:25 a.m. Number 4: I AM SO EXCITED! 9:30 a.m. Number 5: How much longer until we are there? 10:35 a.m. Number 4: A Georgia license plate! Did you know that Georgia produces 40% of the chicken in the United States? 10:36 a.m. Look at my husband: Um, what? 11:00 […]