I am, fortunately, many miles away from the states affected by Hurricane Irene’s angry path this weekend, but that geographical blessing didn’t stop me from riding my own waves of stress and emotion. I’m feeling kind of beached right now and like any self-respecting exhausted whale, I thought I should share. Two years ago I … Continue reading Stormy seas and leaky lifeboats
Month: August 2011
Orange folders and martini lunches
Well, we survived the first day of school, although from the annual photo of my daughter next to the school sign it looks more like she’s facing a firing squad than fourth grade. Fortunately, she was in better humor when I picked her up later. Besides arranging after-school care, buying new school clothes and reinstating … Continue reading Orange folders and martini lunches