When is old enough? What is the right age? Is this okay? These are the most commonly asked questions in our house when it comes to the kids and the things. Typically, the answer doesn’t really matter as we rarely come across events that are truly life and death. Or at least we haven’t in … Continue reading Freedom Friday
Month: October 2021
The Business of Comfort
I am writing from something that you would more likely expect to see in the control center at SpaceX than in the sticks of central Virginia. This newly built office getup, in which I now live, has more controls and options and comfort than I even knew was possible. What? I shouldn’t be finishing my … Continue reading The Business of Comfort
Emotional Icons
Jeepers. Send one wrong emoji and suddenly you feel attacked, misunderstood, vilified, and, well, old. Granted, I’ve apparently been sending this particular (and apparently incorrect) upside-down-smiley-face emoji for months now. Frankly, I got tired of tapping on the standard smiley face options. When I found the upside-down-smiley-face I thought oh, yes that is much more … Continue reading Emotional Icons
Flu-ing the Coup
It’s happened again. I thought maybe we could just ride out the rest of 2021 without any major parenting milestones, but alas...kids. Am I right? Or rather, NON-parenting milestones. The parenting moments your pesky teens steal from you without permission. I've written before about that sense of loss, like you missed an important invite. Maybe … Continue reading Flu-ing the Coup


