It’s a thousand pages, give or take a few

I know I’m supposed to be reading all about the Roman Empire (or its demise, at least), but lately I just haven’t been able to bring myself to do it.
I’ve been extra stressed the past several weeks. I can’t name any special reason why, but I’ve noticed my muscles are extra tense, and I suspect [...]

You know it’s true that you are blessed and lucky

My friend Brooks has a list of books to read before he dies. We were talking about this the other day, and he told me it would be decades before he read through those 250 books. I laughed at him and said, “Well just start reading. It’s not that hard!”
And so he challenged me to [...]

All you need is love

I called my mother early this week and asked if I’ve always been obnoxiously excited about my birthday. She paused to consider her answer.
“Well,” she began, “you weren’t that excited the year you were born …”
If there’s any indication of how much a birthday girl I am, it may be my first memory: July 5, [...]

I start walkin’ your way, you start walkin’ mine

My friend Mark and I were in the middle of a long-overdue catch-up phone call when I told him about my impending “date” with my favorite 2 year old. Recently I’ve made a habit of hanging out with my friends’ son. He just became a big brother, so I figure a little time spoiling him [...]