This Summer is going to be vastly different than those of old. Why do I think so? Because the previously unthinkable has happened. Last Saturday, for the first time since 2002, I dropped my child off at our swim club's important two-day June swim meet. And left. Yes. I beetled … [Read more...] about Ask Me In September
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Returning College Kids Mayday
Over the course of the past few weeks I've heard this refrain more than a time or ten. "You must be so happy your kids are coming home, Kelly!" YES! Oh joy! Oh rapturous splendor! Perfect Mommy is thrilled the college kidlets are coming home! But Horrid Mommy? Not so … [Read more...] about Returning College Kids Mayday
Best Lie Ever Told To My Children
The best decision I ever made was to lie to my kids. About summer swim club. "Well let's just join for May and June. If you don't like it you can stop at the end of June." The truth? They were going to swim with the club right through to August. Best Lie Ever Told To My … [Read more...] about Best Lie Ever Told To My Children
Paler Than Pale
A funny thing happened on the way to my son's water polo practise. It was the very last thing one would expect to see. Especially at 8:30 on a quiet August morning. It was the peak of the busy summer swim club season and our car was infused with chlorine. My 16-year-old lad had … [Read more...] about Paler Than Pale
Where Were You When
You know when major things happen in life and folks ask you "Where were you when it happened?" Well today I'm remembering where I was when I learned that Vancouver and Whistler had been awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics. Where Were You When On July 2, 2003 I wasn't in Prague for … [Read more...] about Where Were You When