My calendar says August 1st, but it feels like just yesterday was June and the start of summer. I’d ask where July went, but I know. It’s a blur, but it happened. I lived it. I lived it up, even. I celebrated a milestone birthday and flew to see my…

Well, Thanksgiving is over, though I don’t have much to show for it outside of a still-not-put-back-together kitchen and a quick snapshot of my cooked turkey. Years ago, I started hosting Thanksgiving dinner for my family and it just kind of stuck. Those early years I remember being more fraught…

We’re heading into darker times. The weather is growing colder, the sunlight goes away earlier, and the wheel of the year turns once more. I both love and dread this time of year. I adore the cooler weather, the smell in the air, the leaves not just changing but the…

Hi there. Long time no read. How are you? I mean, I don’t think anyone reads this anymore to really, truly care, but I’m choosing the You’ve Got Mail approach to this blog post right now and pretending I’m writing to an old friend. Maybe you are an old friend,…