How long does it take for life to return to normal? Less than 24 hours. I met the ex at our usual spot to pick up the kids, and no sooner did I close the car door than they were at it. Opac was teasing Veruca about something, and she was loudly and adamantly … Continue reading Less Than 24 Hours
Author: Tara
When the Kids Are Away
V and O are off enjoying the sunny shores of the Outer Banks this week and, while I will admit to feeling somewhat melancholy at their initial departure, I also knew it would be a week of much needed quiet and an opportunity to get shit done. Or, more accurately, time to up my Happy … Continue reading When the Kids Are Away
Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough
People have asked me why I’m not writing much… this is [one reason] why. Life is busier than I expected it would be these last three months. And now that school has let out – and Veruca’s softball season has ended – summer workouts for football have begun. The title of this post is kinda … Continue reading Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough
Where I’ve Been – May 2017 Edition
Once we cremated everybody and celebrated their individual lives, we returned to ours. Which is not to say that ours was anything close to normal. It was easily the busiest month I have known in a loooong time. Four straight days of training in Philly, leaving the house at 7 to arrive by 9 at … Continue reading Where I’ve Been – May 2017 Edition
Sometimes Life is A Country Song
My life doesn’t always read like a country song, but when it does... ***If you're pressed for time, I've made it easy for you - just read the bolded phrases. That snow storm that cut my San Francisco trip short was heavy and became solid ice hours afterward. Several days later as the sun melted … Continue reading Sometimes Life is A Country Song
The Shadow
It has been 10 days since my last confession. A lot has happened in those 10 days. But let’s back up for a minute. I very briefly hinted at a new addition to our family in a post about a month ago. It’s a bit of an involved story. Veruca and I had seen a … Continue reading The Shadow
Not Always How It Looks
I’ve had a plethora of thoughts about my next post, one of which was planned last week on a topic that has long bothered me about the business I’ve grown up in. I didn’t get it written before the weekend, and damn if it didn’t happen again and it not only pissed me off that … Continue reading Not Always How It Looks
Destination San Fran – The Anti-Climax
There was exactly one flight out before the storm – the next morning, Monday, at 6:30 a.m. – with enough seats for us. The rest of the flights – particularly Wednesday – were already booked. So, our trip cut short – the shortest trip I’ve ever taken to California – we missed our tour of … Continue reading Destination San Fran – The Anti-Climax
Destination: San Francisco, Day 2… Hey!
Photo copyright TKA and The Tara Chronicles I was wide awake at 5:30 a.m., and Todd and Jonathan left early for the conference at 6:30. It was still dark out. I stayed in bed, thinking I’d go back to sleep, but instead started reading the hotel’s guidebooks. Not expecting the boys back before lunch, I … Continue reading Destination: San Francisco, Day 2… Hey!
Destination San Francisco: Dazed and Confused
Photo copyright TKA and The Tara Chronicles, 2017 Part 1, continued So we get off the plane and head toward the exit where Visitor Information gives us a thousand instructions on taking BART into the city. Todd is the only one paying attention. She lost me after the third step of the directions. We opt … Continue reading Destination San Francisco: Dazed and Confused
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