For a good portion of my life, we’ve spent Thanksgiving weekend traveling to south Georgia to be with my grandparents and to visit with my dad’s side of the family. One year, when E was just a toddler, we spent Thanksgiving with M’s family instead of going to the farm because we knew it would…
Author: thirdstoryies
siesta
We’ve returned from a fantastic week spent with family (and this view from our balcony) in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Our internet access was very spotty, although I did manage to get onto Instagram a few times to post pictures for the rest of our family. It’s been nice to unplug, and I’m not so ready…
“i’m too old for this” and why i won’t be saying that anymore
Sometimes I start saying something – once, then twice, then it gets a laugh or a knowing nod, and I keep repeating it until it becomes something of a mantra. Before I know it, I’m no longer simply using a phrase, I’ve become it. When I first started thinking about buckling down and taking this grueling…