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At Seventeen
Happy, happy birthday to our daughter, Catherine, who turns 17 today. As I watched her walk to the bus stop this morning (yes, I still watch out the kitchen window, every morning), I couldn’t help but remember her first steps, those chunky-monkey thighs wobbling under the effort. Her first words (Da-Da, naturally. Sigh. But many, … Continue reading
Saturday Morning Fever — The most fun you can have in sneakers
How did you start your day? I got my Saturday moving the same way I do every week — with the 8:30 am class at Jazzercise of Southwestern Connecticut. Two nights a week, I’m in charge of the mic, but on Saturdays, I take my place on the floor with our fabulous customers and take … Continue reading
Giving voice to a breath of spring
Beautiful finale at the Greenwich High choral concert Wednesday night — all five choirs squeezed onto the risers to sing Irving Berlin’s “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor.” It was a wonderful way to end an amazing evening of vocal entertainment — and a fitting welcome to spring. (As with the winter concert, it is … Continue reading
Snow way!
Forget about finding Nemo. Nemo found us … and has figured out a way to stay awhile. Oh it’s not what you think. We handled the snow rather well, as this photo shows. After fueling up with a hearty breakfast early this morning, we suited up, grabbed shovels and hit the driveway. Even Catherine participated … Continue reading
Worth a thousand words
Most of you are likely observing the Super Bowl with some kind of celebration. At our house, we’ve opted out … of most everything today. Although there was only a dusting of the white stuff, we took a snow day, slept in, had pancakes for breakfast, and puttered around the house. (Catherine is, ahem, still … Continue reading
I can see clearly now
Ahem. Drum roll please. I’m now a proud resigned wearer of progressive lenses. And son of a gun if I can’t actually see! I haven’t done that stupid game of pushing glasses down my nose or up on my head since Wednesday night when I picked these up. And while I haven’t tried to teach … Continue reading
You light up my life
Some bloggers run photo posts titled Wordless Wednesday or Flashback Thursday. Today I present my own trip down memory lane. Once you get a look at it, you’ll understand why this post couldn’t wait until Wednesday. And also why there are few words to be said about this image. Except to note that this is … Continue reading
New year, new me
Are you making any resolutions? I used to. Back when I was a kid, I regularly resolved to be better about listening to my parents (probably lasted about a day) be nicer to my sister (might have lasted an hour) exercise (maybe took two long walks? How ironic that I am now a fitness instructor!) … Continue reading
Mr. Vanech’s Christmas Tree
Longtime readers of this blog may remember The Great Christmas Tree Disaster of 2011. (You can read about it here.) Determined to keep the tree upright and the ornaments intact this year, today we returned the tree to its narrow corner next to the decorative moulding and trussed it up like a Thanksgiving turkey. Here’s … Continue reading
Mama didn’t actually say there’d be days like this … did she?
Forty-three odd years ago, when I was a toddler decorating myself with the costume jewelry my Mimi set aside at her house for this purpose, playing dress-up, fussing with my dolls, hanging clothes on the pint-sized clothesline and making meals with all those plastic “groceries” I had no idea what being a grownup would be … Continue reading
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