Nick and I have a long-running debate in our house. It's part of the oil-and-water, fire-and-ice dynamic we've functioned on for years. His sunny-side-up brand of optimism strikes me as Pollyanna-ish and naive. My glass-half-empty, pessimistic realistic approach to life grates on him. But I might be close to winning this argument. Hear me out.… Continue reading I’m positive the glass is half empty
Category: Nick
The year that was
2011 is a year I'd rather leave in the rear-view mirror. I think the world agrees with me. We should have known things were off to an inauspicious start when blackbirds fell dead from the sky on New Year's Eve (of course, that just happened this year, too). The bad had a way of eclipsing the… Continue reading The year that was
Milestones
Today is a big, huge day. In fact, it's probably the MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF THE YEAR, worthy of screaming it in all caps. No, not the end of the Iraq war, although that is pretty significant. Nick graduates from college today with a master's degree. (Happy dance!) To give you an idea of how… Continue reading Milestones
The need equation
I think one of the reasons Nick and I get along so famously is that we both lean on each other about the same. It certainly can't hurt. He brings me coffee and cleans the litterboxes and there should really be another sweet gesture in between those two. And I ... well, I make things… Continue reading The need equation
In bed at night
He cups my hands in his hands And I feel the rough edges The calloused parts The history of us In that instant And I take his hands in my hands Trace the love line and life line Find my favorite constellation of freckles The future of us In that instant … Continue reading In bed at night
Guest post from my better half
Nick graciously offered to write another guest post today, on our 10th wedding anniversary. I did not have to beg, bargain, cajole, reason, bribe or threaten with bodily harm. Honest! Also, wedding photo to be added as soon as I can find one. Oh, we were so young then! When Jennifer was first diagnosed with… Continue reading Guest post from my better half
Lovin’ summer
This week has blown by. I've wandered the sultry streets of Atlanta, marveled at dolphins, watched kids scamper through the fountain in Olympic Park, eaten overlooking Oakland Cemetery, and most importantly, successfully navigated MARTA. There have been a couple of minor mishaps, but all has been resolved, thanks to the swell guy at the Apple… Continue reading Lovin’ summer
Mixed message
Good news! My MS treatment was working. (It doesn't for all patients) Bad news! I found out because I went off of it for a few weeks and am now having a flare-up. Nah, I didn't need my dominant hand for anything anyways. Or my right leg. I did not want to feel this way… Continue reading Mixed message
Acceptance
So it happened. I became that girl. The sad-sack TTC blogger who has nothing but baby on the brain. Writes ad nauseam about desperately wanting it to happen. It's like that woman gently weeping in the frozen foods section. Your heart goes out to her, you want to console her, but is it ever awkward.… Continue reading Acceptance
Crummy timing
If there is such a thing as a biological clock, then mine is defunct. Because if it were working, surely it would have alerted me, say, five years ago to start thinking about having a family. Instead, it waits until a most inopportune moment to finally chirp up. Oh, you have MS now? You are… Continue reading Crummy timing
One, Wild & Precious 