During each trip we either have a bag failure or we (I) don’t want to mess with a checked bag. We always end up buying a bag to check on every trip – which tends to lead us to interesting stores we wouldn’t normally visit. The upshot of this circle of self inflicted luggage woeContinue reading “Art of the cheap suitcase – Muji Love”
Category Archives: Family Life
The night before the flight – “Oh Shilo!”
Oh Shilo… It was the right price, gave us some elbow room, as well as that hot tub time machine groovy feeling but once we got in bed – yikes. A combination of clock paranoia and an odd bed had us all flipping and flopping all night – I felt like a piece of meatContinue reading “The night before the flight – “Oh Shilo!””
England – Exploring my stereotypes
In preparation for our trip I’ve been excited to review the stereotypes I carry around in my head about England – so that I can thoroughly enjoy busting them with reality. What do I know about England through the lens of literature, pop culture, movies and TV? I grew up on The Chronicles of NarniaContinue reading “England – Exploring my stereotypes”
Emotional Awareness PSA
A public service announcement for teens, families of teens and adults stuck in a teen head space.
We keep getting married
The first time I asked her to marry me she paused and said, “When I can understand marriage as something other than a trap I will marry you”. I had smiled and understood. I kissed her because I could see in her face a fear that she had hurt me. I wasn’t hurt. I knewContinue reading “We keep getting married”
Living each day as if you have forever
It’s interesting how life brings things from the past into sudden and abrupt focus in the present. I always smile at these moments – because I think of them as the universe clearing it’s throat and nodding ‘pay attention’. Yesterday I handed off a cooler of Oysters to a friend as we passed in theContinue reading “Living each day as if you have forever”
Emmett, the Milkshake and the flat Nutria
We planned a little time away for the whole family on the river this weekend at Kaety’s dad’s Alsea fishing house. Less than 2 hours into the weekend our party train was a flaming wreck laying sideways in a ditch. We struggle with Emmett. He’s a wonderful kid that spends a lot of time inContinue reading “Emmett, the Milkshake and the flat Nutria”
Goodbye Sydney
Our plane left Osaka at 5:30 pm and we spent the night flying back against the sun to arrive earlier that day at 3 pm. When we landed I got a series of texts and calls from Miles. Sydney, his life-long cat companion had crawled up onto his chest and taken her last breath. IContinue reading “Goodbye Sydney”
I love this woman…
I am completely in love with this woman. Not just ‘on vacation’ in love, but all the time in love. Being our best selves for each other is the way we live our love. Which means stopping and taking ‘a fearless inventory’ and being emotional honest with each other all the time. Accepting my loveContinue reading “I love this woman…”
Dance party
We’d finished a spiritual dinner of razor clams – the music was on and the dancing began. Every time we’d do a spin the boys would try to jet through in their overly burdened cozy coop. It was a beautiful evening. Everyone was happy and soon the adult dancing turned into a crazy dance partyContinue reading “Dance party”