Tag: Andy

  • An engaging weekend

    So, here’s what I thought was going to happen this weekend: Dinner out on Friday night. Wake up early Saturday morning to join the We Heart YA girls in reading to underprivileged children at Joseph-Beth. Brunch afterward with the WHYA girls. 9 holes of golf with Andy and a friend. The usual reading/errand-running/TV-watching. And here’s…

  • A birthday poem

  • A conversation about this mountain I’m we’re on

    Me: This is going to sound cliché, but hear me out, because I think I’m putting a fresh spin on it. Andy: (skeptical) Okay… Me: (takes a deep breath) Pursuing a career as a writer feels like climbing a mountain. Everyone says that, but it’s true. When I was at the bottom, I pointed to the…

  • Fixing my swing (Self-awareness part 2)

    Regardless of Cesar Millan, the point of my previous post was that reflecting on Riley’s behavior has caused me to reflect on my own. I am becoming more aware of my body language, my attitude, my tone of voice. I still have a long way to go (as does Riley) but I think this heightened…

  • Hipster Hills

    This past weekend, we celebrated Andy’s birthday by finally doing something we’ve been talking about for years: renting a pet-friendly cabin and taking Riley on vacation with us. This was our “Honeybee Hideaway,” complete with (fake) well and (real) hot tub. We spent several hours hiking in Hocking Hills, which was shaded and lovely. We…