Nostalgia

It Was Only A MatterOf Time

  • Posted on January 2, 2013
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Dex got an email yesterday, an email we haven't had a chance to discuss yet. An email from a friend of his, teasing him about something I wrote about him on this blog, a long time ago. Something taken out of context, particularly given the…
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Awesome Music From 2012

  • Posted on December 28, 2012
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This was the year I really embraced Rdio. Throughout 2012, I added songs to a playlist as they were released, and ended up with a pretty big compilation of rad music. If I do say so myself.Also proud that six Colorado bands appear in the…
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Letter From Santa

Letter From Santa

  • Posted on December 27, 2012
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We have been playing a lot of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" since Easter. Declan has REALLY wanted to believe in Santa, but intellectually, he knows the truth. We are not all that religious even though we do celebrate Christmas... but we do believe in faith.…
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Ten

  • Posted on September 13, 2012
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This time ten years ago I was fighting for my life, and Declan's. I know that is so dramatic sounding, but it really was... dramatic. After Bryan and I dropped the kid at school today, we looked at each other and said - well, right…
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This Is It.

  • Posted on August 27, 2012
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Fifth Grade. His last year in elementary school. In of itself pretty crazy, and as the saying goes: time flies.But, as I was telling a friend the other night while we were having a joint birthday party for my husband (August) and son (September), I…
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Mix Tapes

  • Posted on June 22, 2012
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We have been on vacation this week, which has been hectic, but at the same time, soothing. It's allowed my mind to wander at the strangest times - and I have remembered things I have not thought about in forever.Like mix tapes.Did you make them…
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Bittersweet: He Is Now a 5th Grader

  • Posted on May 25, 2012
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5th Grade. His last year in elementary school.It will be in about 2 hours when Declan gets home from school, the very last time as a 4th grader.Somehow it hit both him and me hard this year. He got a little teary last night... OK,…
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