And so, there I was: checking out from Target.

Target, if you haven’t had the experience, has a large and beautiful array of products in travel size–including products that have figured out that carry on size is 3 oz, not 2.  In other words, the perfect size for a two week trip to Egypt. Need a [...]

Ray is off to his first day of work at his new job.  {waits for applause.}

As you will recall, Spouse got laid off a while back.  We don’t like to talk about it, or, at least, I don’t.  It was reminiscent of an old episode of Friends (I guess they’re all old now, aren’t they?) [...]

It’s been a while.

As I may have suggested from time to time, my stress level for the past several weeks has been extremely high.  Part of this has to do with my inability to say the word “no,” particularly when coupled with a project I am asked to run (and that’s asked-asked, not asked in [...]

So … today was a bit crazy.

I’ve been a great big ball of stress the past week or so.  Saturday, I did the orientation for the trip to Egypt I’m leading.  Maybe I should have thought through that, “Oh, I can do this all myself” thing a little more fully.

Tomorrow, I’m off to the Rio [...]

It’s time for 12 of 12 again!  12 of 12, as we all know, is the brainchild of Chad Darnell, who seems determined to end the project after this year, no matter how much we all whine.

6:42 am: Heading out

My wallet and keys with the note I left reminding myself that my carpool-mate is taking [...]