In two weeks, Jordan and Ryan will graduate from high school. I’m not sure where the time has gone, and this school year in particular has been on fast forward mode since day one, like an avalanche I’m unable to stop. When I picture where we are and how quickly we arrived, I start humming … Continue reading The Carousel of Time
There’s a Yiddish folk tale titled “It could always be worse” (adapted into a book by Margot Zemach), in which a poor man living in a one room hut with his family is having a terrible time. Because of the lack of space, the family is miserable - he’s constantly arguing with his wife, and … Continue reading It could always be worse (the modern-day version)
We kicked off Passover 2021 COVID-style once again, with one Seder for just the four of us (night 1) and the other on Zoom last night with my family. Typically, we run a full Seder with my family, reading from the Haggadah, and we keep it simple with a few prayers and songs when it’s … Continue reading Our Passover Story
Hello, readers - we made it to February! With January, my least favorite month, behind us, I thought I’d share some ramblings about my family’s start to the year. This is a little different than two years ago, when my January reflections post covered school, surgery, and an Eagles team that made it to the … Continue reading January reflections (in COVID times)
In today’s world, do you sometimes feel like you have two voices in your head? One is practical and grateful. It says things like: Of course, we need to stay inside to keep ourselves and our families healthy. The death toll is at a scary all-time high.Of course, we should have a slow transition back … Continue reading Two Voices
I don’t remember when Ryan first became interested in home improvements, and specifically, the many ways we can improve our home. It seems like for the past couple of years, he has regularly asked about remodeling. “When can we remodel [insert room]?” has been a typical question. ‘We’ - like he is part of the … Continue reading Home Improvements