SubscribeThe joy of walking (0)
9/03/10 •
It is during my early morning walks that I reflect on the joys of life: my relationships with my daughter, mother, siblings, family and friends, the magic of sunlight filtering through dew-soaked trees, the art of spider webs, the power of faith. I’ve found a trail near my home that stretches for six miles through [...]
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Writing a back to school contract (0)
8/30/10 •
It’s back to school time and at our house we are trying something different this year. My 15-year-old daughter and I entered into a contract outlining the expectations for the school year. As a 10th grader, she’s entering critical parts of her high school experience, both academic and social. Now is the time when she [...]
Learning to travel alone (0)
8/23/10 •
A few days before it was time for my daughter to travel on Amtrak, I started having doubts about whether it was a good idea to send her alone to visit her grandmother. My primary fear was that some criminal-minded person might try to force her to get off the train prior to her destination. [...]
A passion for scrapbooking (1)
8/16/10 •
It was nearly 1 a.m. and I could barely keep my eyes open but I didn’t want to stop scrapbooking. So I finished cutting and pasting decorative papers on a small cardboard-like page, checked on my daughter and her friend, who were asleep on an airbed, and went to bed. My good buddy and scrap booker [...]
Volunteering at the animal shelter (0)
8/09/10 •
My 15-year-old daughter has been working this summer. As a volunteer. She mops and scrubs. She empties smelly pans. She gets to play with Sunshine, Minnie, Rascal, Chocolate Chip, Shiloh, Mama, Romeo, Rowdy, Minnie and other cats at an area animal shelter. She’s enjoying the experience. My daughter is volunteering at a no-kill shelter, where [...]
I am a member of the Sandwich Generation, a Baby Boomer raising a teenage daughter and dealing with the needs of an aging mother. I am a veteran journalist, having worked for more than three decades as a reporter and editor. Mostly recently, I was an editor with the Metro section of The Washington Post.
