Inside out

Here are a few things I’ve learned in the past year:
1. When I compare myself to someone else, I can only compare my insides to their outsides. And it’s not a valid comparison. Most people look waaaayyyy more together on the outside than they feel on the inside (myself included).
2. Hurt people hurt people.  People who say and do [...]

And then the cosmic forces of the universe laughed at me

I love karma…except when it bites me in the ass.
Yesterday, Tim received in the mail a traffic citation for making a right turn on red.  (Actually, I received it, as the van is registered in my name.) Complete with a photo of our vehicle making said turn. A $100 ticket.
And I was quietly fuming, as [...]

The card’s not in the mail yet

I’ve made a decision.  On the recommendation of my friend Betsy, I’m sending Valentine’s Day cards this year.  Said another way, I’m not sending Christmas cards. 
I love to receive Christmas cards. I love to see how my friends’ kids changed in a year’s time.  Who went through a growth spurt, who changed from toddler to [...]