For my son’s 12th birthday, I took him and his older brother to Disneyworld. We spent the first day in Animal Kingdom and Epcot, walking nearly nine miles. My back hurt. So afterwards, in the hotel room, I wanted to do some yoga stretches to work out the kinks. I made the mistake of not […]
What They Say, What I Hear
Dinner and I have a complicated relationship. I’m cool with breakfast. When breakfast comes, I’ve recently slept, gone to the bathroom, washed my face, my teeth are minty fresh and I have not had cause to interact with any humans, yet. I sauté spinach in butter, add eggs and sausage, push the button on the […]
“Unfair” Doesn’t Begin to Describe It
Oren is a friend I met online, and we have a lot in common. We’re both parents, spouses, bloggers, Marylanders, Jews, and challengers of gender stereotypes, among other things. For a long time, we’ve been sharing each other’s writing on social media, and I’ve marveled at the community of Dad Bloggers he has built, through […]
Vacation Hangover
Well, there was no Captain Steubing, and it was not the Love Boat, but we sure loved the boat that took us on vacation. Here’s a random re-cap. 1. No wi-fi and/or texting is a blessing. The end. 2. Just kidding!!! There’s more! Angel (pronounced “Ahn-HELL”) was our dinner waiter, and Marko was his assistant. […]
A Jewish Kid in Catholic School? Nothing But Nachas.*
My son Nicky loves baseball. He’s really, really good at it. Despite the looooong list of Jews who made it big in baseball, we were shocked to learn our town was not overflowing with Jewish schools that have viable baseball programs. My husband’s old Catholic school, however, (“The Hall”) has a very well-respected baseball program. So does […]
A Belated Jump onto the Blogging Bandwagon…
What do “Where the Wild Things Are,” stranger danger, and the death of Osama Bin Laden have in common? Come on – guess. No…they have no relation to Kevin Bacon. Try again. No…they aren’t new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavors. One more try? No…James Franco is not involved in any kind of artistic project […]