Thursdays are big meeting days at work in preparation for a big survey coming up. We go to the hospital, then back to the central office for another meeting, then host a conference call meeting with all the clinic managers. When I got to work this morning, I was getting all of my notes in […]

Kevin made the best coffee for me this morning. I mean the best. Now, in truth, I put the coffee grounds in last night and preset the brew to start at 7 AM, but when I was running late because I’m ever the procrastinator when it comes to leaving the house in the morning, Kevin took the initiative […]

Savannah is on a diet. I don’t exactly know what’s worse part of her diet: the no-cheese (among other things) or the cold showers. Actually, I take that back.  The cold showers are definitely the worst part of it. Regardless, Saturday is her cheat day so on Wednesday when she was craving every form of […]

She’s the one you’ve known forever.  The one you go to for honest advice and genuine support.  The one who accepts your quirky little habits and understands you in a way few others can.  She’s the one you can call at any hour–to laugh or cry or complain…  The one whose voice has been there […]

There are two key elements to kite-flying: the kite and the kite-flyer. I suppose you could go technical on me and demand inclusion of the wind, the string, the structure of the kite, etcetera but admit that the kite and the flyer are the two bare-boned, minimum elements. A kite comes in any shape, color, and […]

Most days, I wish that french fries were on the bottom of the food pyramid…meaning that I could eat 6-11 servings daily. They do fall into the vegetable category as potatoes, but somehow I don’t feel like it translates well since oil is considered as “use sparingly” and there is a lot of oil involved […]