I came across the word "lustrum" today - It means "a period of 5 years." There is more to it of course - ancient Roman's preforming a census followed by purification rituals every 5 years and the word over time... Continue Reading →
It's near. I feel the change. I can see it coming faster and faster. In some ways it reminds me of so many previous big life changes. Time has a way of going quicker towards the end. In college for... Continue Reading →
Just over two years ago I found myself at Target on one of my regular jaunts for diapers and household goods. I had a five month old infant strapped to my chest in an Ergo, a busy two-year old toddler... Continue Reading →
I believe most people have a few moments in their life where details of the day are etched into their minds like handprints into wet cement. The moment passes but the prints are there. You can think back to exactly... Continue Reading →
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. I'm standing in the kitchen when I hear the familiar sound of my toddler trying to maneuver the childproof knob that we've place on the inside of his door. I walk down the hallway quietly... Continue Reading →