I’m going to miss this
Driving to the coast to run really did the trick. It was cooler there and the views were beautiful. Taking the time to drive somewhere new and different really ...
Author: noemikjames
Sad Sack
I’m in crap mood. This week has not been what I had hoped it would be. I’m tired and I still don’t feel great. I’m having a hard time ge...
Ping Pong Thoughts on a Sunday (to be posted on a Monday)
{Frequently I will write a post in the evening, but since I know it will post the next morning, I change the “todays/yesterdays/tomorrows” to match ...
Thankful for the spring break margins
My son and I ended up getting what my daughter has. I am very thankful that we’re on spring break, so we had to space to fall like dominoes into this cold...
“Missed Schedule,” An answer for Aunt V, and coming down with something
My post yesterday didn’t go up when it was scheduled to. That really bothered me. I spent some time trying to get that done on Monday night so I could sch...
Maintaining consistent sleep schedules (or not)
I know there is a fair amount written about the very good reasons one should get up at the same time every day, from not disrupting our circadian rhythms to usi...
Spring Break
The kids and I are on Spring Break this week. For many years our Spring Breaks did no coincide but for the last few years they have. I personally don’t li...
Two weeks without a mask mandate (and lamenting the lack of thoughtful dialogue)
On an update on the last two weeks as we’ve moved away from masks for the first time where I live. (This turned out to be a looooong one. You’ve been warn...
Preparing for a purge
There is an idea being discussed lately on minimalism blogs: You don’t have to keep everything you use. Which might seem obvious to some, and ludicrous to...
Summer 2022
The summer of 2020 we didn’t do much. My son went to a few weeks of camp at our dojo and got into a couple weeks at a near by Rec Center in August. Our da...