Orchids make me happy. They’re drops of brilliant color that break up all that winter white. Cardinals do the same thing for me. We seem to have several families of cardinals out our back windows, which surprises us because we know they can be quite territorial. What makes you happy? What makes your day sing?
Following the Beat of Your Own Drummer
The picture above captures, accurately, our little L. I only hope she keeps that sacred part of herself–the self-confidence, the happy spirit, the I-can-do-anything attitude. Speaking of which, if you could dream of doing or being anything, where would you want to be in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years? Are you there? I mean […]
Girls and Boys (At Any Age, But Especially in High School)
Okay, a full disclosure is needed here. I’m generally not fond of Y.A. books (Young Adult books, for those of you who might not know). In general, they’re scary. At least for this parent of a young girl. And I say this having taught high schoolers for eight years! I’ve found the perfect anecdote that […]
Listen!
This morning, after a breakfast of fruit, yogurt, and banana bread, Liliana reaches up and says, “Hold you?” We sit on the patio overlooking the beach and the palm trees, and she says, “Listen!” “Palm trees,” she exclaims and waves her hands back and forth. “Noisy bird,” she says. She mimics his cry. “Whoosh! Big […]