One of my fondest memories of young adulthood is time spent playing board games with family and close friends around the holidays. Though I don’t believe we did this often, those few times occupy prime space in my memory. The comfort. The familiarity. The fun. The irreverence. The easy conversation and laughter. The camaraderie. The… Continue reading The making of a memory

  Unexpectedly, I gained an hour of down time today! When traveling, it’s always a good idea to doublecheck your travel itinerary, particularly the minor details like airport name. Here in the Maryland suburbs we have a wonderful choice of airports. Some people are dead set on which airports they will and will not fly… Continue reading Always check your itinerary

I learned from my Aunt Corinne that there is comfort in quiet. So different from my own mother who filled space with her exuberant personality, Corinne was at ease in quiet. When Steve and I first married, our little dining area in our little apartment in Howard County held a table made of an old… Continue reading Peace within

The parenting of a 16-year old is not unlike a dance, a very precise and confusing series of movements and steps performed to some complicated rhythm. The goal is to dance in unison or at least in sync with each other, guiding when needed and following when possible. Regrettably, I’m not a very good dancer.… Continue reading The Parenting Dance

Tonight, after what was a lovely but emotional day spent with some of the people in the world whom I love the most, we came home to a quiet house and the night sky. Our growing children, Steve’s aging parents and us, in the middle and growing older - we are hurdling through time, perhaps… Continue reading Grateful for the night sky