We are well into the bucket of moving Zoe out. Oh wait, no we aren't. Yes. Nope, we're out again. Back in. And out. Okay. This is how it's going. In a continuation of the 'getting Zoe to college in the hardest way possible' sagas, we have reached the point of the process where we … Continue reading Golden Girls
Month: May 2020
Just the one, then?
We've mostly successfully rounded the corner on another Mother's Day. It's an odd holiday for anyone in a 'mixed' family - where a biological mother exists as well as a stepmother. Or maybe it's just more odd here with our dynamics of having the kids full-time-all-the-time, making me much more mom-ish, maybe, than an every-other-weekend … Continue reading Just the one, then?
Raise Your Hand
95% of you will check out of this post in about three seconds. It will start out slightly heavy and then move into better times. The heavy part is not about me, but needed for background. So, hang in there. I’m also not writing into a big personal reveal - I'm just writing about something … Continue reading Raise Your Hand
Rogue Five: A McGillicutty Story
We were holed up in a hotel in Raleigh, Rich and I, feeling slightly rebellious for not only leaving our home/street/town...but the entire state of Virginia. It felt like a bit like a breach of secrecy pulling into North Carolina...What's it like here? How are the people here? Will we be welcome? Sent back to … Continue reading Rogue Five: A McGillicutty Story