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5 Minutes of Magic

5 Minutes of Magic

I took an overnight flight from San Francisco to Massachusetts a few weeks ago. Optimistically, I expected to fall fast asleep for the entire flight. I failed miserably. Tired, frustrated, and stressed at how the following day was going to play out, I gave up. I removed my sleep mask

Dragonflies

Dragonflies

I was having a moment. I don’t really want to get into why but sadness was at its core. Naturally, in the midst of sadness came obstacles annoyances frustration. My day was upended by a to-do list of things I didn’t want to do. Didn’t want to

Setting Boundaries

Setting Boundaries

My sister broke her foot and I offered to take her to the doctor’s office. But first, we had to stop at her daughters’ school. We walked into the school together and were greeted by a small woman seated behind an enormous old desk. “This is —. She’s amazing,

Lots and Lots of Bread

Lots and Lots of Bread

British Airways canceled my flight home the night before I was supposed to leave London. The airline had been a pain in the ass from the minute I booked the ticket and this latest development added to my overall foreboding about the travel part of my otherwise stellar visit to

Going Back to Spring Forward

Going Back to Spring Forward

I recently spent the weekend in Chicago visiting a dear college friend. We headed back to Beloit College and spent a beautiful spring day walking around the gorgeous campus. I haven't been back since I graduated 31 years ago. Not out of protest - more out of indifference.

Pegnataro's

Pegnataro's

A dessert love story. Although I wasn’t totally aware at the time, I didn’t get a lot of one-on-one time with my father as a child. He worked a lot. And I was one of five kids. My mother was great at making his presence felt even when

The Last Time

The Last Time

There have been moments in my life where I did something for the last time without realizing I’d never do it again. Some I am glad to look back on and be done with (like the last time I changed a diaper). Some, not so much - like the