Category: Personal

  • You lose a lot of reading time when you’re taking care of a baby — or at least I did. I read fewer than 10 books in 2017. I did read tons of articles, and several short stories, but still. It’s a little bit sad. I think not reading as much also has a noticeable…

  • LANDLINE by Rainbow Rowell

    I first read LANDLINE back in 2014, shortly before my wedding. This was intentional, as I knew the book focused on marriage — what it’s like and what it means. Not that I was totally clueless about those things. Andy and I had been together for 9 years already, and living together for the vast…

  • Thankful

    I am grateful for so many things, just a few of which I shall list here. Another wonderful year on this planet, and my first entirely as a mother. The privilege to pursue my dreams, no matter how slowly I seem to be moving toward them. An amazing and diverse set of friends, from all…

  • Earlier this summer I was watching the auditions for So You Think You Can Dance, and one of the contestants said this after getting cut from the show: “Dancers get told no all the time. You just have to keep going.” Simple, full of grace, and true. I found myself nodding, thinking about how much this…

  • Last week we had at least 5 plumbers come through our house, mostly to fix a leak under our tub. A lot of hands were needed to assess and then address the problem, but we were lucky that we caught it early, before it could do much damage. As one plumber said to me, “Water is…