What I Did on My Summer Vacation

My family has always been a summer vacation family. When I was growing up, we either went up north or to visit family. Since my mom’s family lived up north, it was often a combo trip. When our son was young, we would go camping or to amusement parks. We visited caves, zoos, and museums. … Continue reading What I Did on My Summer Vacation →

Are You a Procrastinator?

My brother texted me a question earlier this week. Did Mom often speak about the evils of procrastination or was it just with me? I was a little surprised by his question. I didn’t think it was a secret that we have a whole family of procrastinators and we definitely inherited it from our mom. … Continue reading Are You a Procrastinator? →

By Tacit Agreement

I feel like this expression presents regularly in books, but not so much in real life conversation. Perhaps that’s due to the basic nature of the meaning. tacit agreement: silent agreement; understood without being openly expressed; implied Can you call it an agreement if the other party hasn’t said that they agree? My dad would … Continue reading By Tacit Agreement →

Dog Days of Summer

Do you see those people out and about in the world? You know ‘those people.’ It’s the person you see wearing shorts when it’s snowing or the one carrying a suitcase with them at the shopping mall. I try not to judge, but when I see these things I often wonder about their back story. … Continue reading Dog Days of Summer →