If you have a Mickey Mouse hat in your closet, dust-free, and ready to don for your next foray into the Magic Kingdom, this post is not for you. For the rest of you who would like to know how you can survive – just survive twelve hours of Disney hell, read on. “Give me your tired (yes – most… Read More
Eight-year old Young Lady is sprawled along the dinner table, her head on her outstretched arm, her untouched plate shoved to one side. “Who wants to be my servant for the rest of the year?” she asks languidly. “Moi!” pipes a cheerful voice next to me. Petit Prince has taken on the role. “Go get me a glass of water,”… Read More
Even though I’m not in the thick of the battle regarding the storm devastation in my old stomping ground, I rejoice every time I hear that a friend got their power back or gained a working toilet, or had a hot shower and a meal (even if it was at someone else’s house). My one regret was not taking my… Read More
Autumn has always been my favorite season, with fresh starts, births and birthdays, my wedding anniversary (we celebrated 12 years on Sunday) . . . But this year, I was hesitant to enter the season – to start up the same yoga class I had to leave off last year because I fell unexpectedly pregnant. I still have memories of… Read More
This is the hardest post I’ve ever had to write – even harder than my posts where I talk about my many weaknesses, even harder than my posts where I talk about my grief and suffering. It’s hard because I’m sharing from an unpopular perspective and I’m afraid of losing you as friends. If I do lose you, will you… Read More
We’ve only gone trick-or-treating one year here in France, and it was with a list to all the gorgeous, grand houses held by participating English speakers in a nearby city. But in general Halloween is not done in France. Still, as an English teacher, it behooves me to take every opportunity as an excuse to do something festive for my… Read More
