When Ava was diagnosed at age 2, Owen was 6. They say that when a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes it affects the whole family. That we all will have to adjust to the “new normal.” Back then, I often worried about how it all affected Owen – between the trauma of the … Continue reading Ramblings, Memories, and a Subliminal PSA
Author: Tara
A Comedy in Errors
You know that saying, if I didn’t laugh, I’d cry. Sometimes frustration just gets the best of me, and I’ve been feeling like a slow-building implosion about to happen. That’s not today, particularly, ... just an overall sense of being over the last 7 days.I’ve been running kids like an ancillary running water to an … Continue reading A Comedy in Errors
Two Parties On the Same Day – Part II
The second party was getting underway, almost exclusively under the leadership of my charismatic and quite inebriated little brother. I found him upstairs in the kitchen, loudly pontificating on I-don’t-know-what to a 60-ish friend of Todd’s. At 6’ 1” and fully filled-out frame, my brother has the power to be intimidating, but if you know … Continue reading Two Parties On the Same Day – Part II
It Comes In Many Forms
Last Sunday night I was driving north to pick up the kids from their dad’s and listening to Sirius. There was a commercial for another station having a “Town Hall” with Kerry Washington (Olivia Pope, Scandal) so, being a sort-of fan, I tuned in. Among other things, she mentioned her involvement in the Allstate Foundation’s Purple … Continue reading It Comes In Many Forms
I Left Something For You
After last week’s rant over the condition of things in my house, where I all but shouted at Todd that I will NOT compromise my home to the conditions of others, I decided to lay down the law explain to the younger set the importance of thoughtfulness and cleaning up after oneself. Not that we … Continue reading I Left Something For You
Two Years Later
We have been so busy that I only just realized, at a birthday party for a neighbor’s son, that we moved back into this house two years ago to the day. Life continues to roll along like a runaway train, we are busier than a Compton ER, and have taken little more than a night … Continue reading Two Years Later
We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program …
Omg, omg, O.M.G. This bitch has just burst, like a hot blister on the heel inside a new shoe. Days that start out aggravating for me generally progress from the minor annoyance of an unfortunate mosquito bite to full-blown, venom-infused tirades. The cat has been meowing for food all day, which I’ve given him, and … Continue reading We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program …
Say My Name, Say My Name
We – well, Todd – had a poker party Saturday night and as the guys arrived I was greeted by 3 of his very good friends with a smile and a hug. The next two to arrive were colleagues I hadn’t met previously, followed by another I hadn’t met either. Three new names and faces … Continue reading Say My Name, Say My Name
Chicken and Burgers and Brats, Oh My!
We planned this shindig at the beginning of summer, imagining lots of great food, a large beer selection, and of course – no party is complete without margaritas. Realizing that we’d never get an in-ground pool installed before the cookout, we planned volleyball and horseshoes. Todd was, like, overly anxious and wanted to pin down … Continue reading Chicken and Burgers and Brats, Oh My!
That Which Doesn’t Kill Us…
It’s that time of year again, and we’re off to a roaring start. My first-born started high school and an all-honors curriculum, and football 5 days a week. He does all his own work without help from us – a blessing and a curse since I have no idea what he’s learning unless I ask. … Continue reading That Which Doesn’t Kill Us…
The Tara Chronicles 