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Category: things taken for granted in one’s twenties
I did not realize what a luxury it was to be responsible for only my own healthcare and maintenance in my twenties. I took it for granted back then. I had no idea what it was going to be like to be responsible for the healthcare and maintenance of two other whole human beings. I…
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Emotions around real estate, part II
I could live here. This could be home. I should start at the beginning. We signed with a realtor last fall. She is experienced, savvy, super familiar with our neighborhood, and utterly fabulous. But… we signed with her in November. It’s not exactly a busy season for real estate. Thus, we waited. And waited. But…
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Emotions around real estate, part 1
Now that we’ve told our favorite neighbors that we’re probably moving I can blog about our search for a new home. It is difficult and I am very emotional about it all. The last time we searched for real estate I was emotional too, but that’s largely because I was very pregnant for most of…
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Don’t mind me while I nerd out
It’s that time of year when I rewatch Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Show multiple times per day. It is so fucking good. I love it. In the future I will force the robot health aides at my nursing home to watch this with me. After watching the full performance with my youngest I had…
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Favorite Words
My oldest brought home some strange homework the other day. He was instructed to list his three favorite words. “Three favorite words?” I asked. “That’s a weird one.” I do have favorite numbers, and I feel very strongly about numbers. Prime numbers are the best numbers, and eleven is the best of the best. Even…