Posted 2-10-20 I love symmetry, uniformity and the-way-it-should-be-ness. I love it when things work out smoothly and in order. Conversely, I also love studying why this order isn’t always so. You wouldn’t always know it from my home nor my office, but it sparks me much joy when things “work out” or fit perfectly. I…
Tag: routine
Disoriented Expressed
Posted 1-14-19 20 Just a brief anecdote about leaving for my trip to Las Vegas last week: My plan: Stay at my dad’s until time to fly out at 7:45pm and have him take me to the airport so I wouldn’t have to pay for parking. I arrive at 10pm and get a nice, full…
Mother’s (2.0) Day
Posted 5-13-19 Thank you for your patience in my 2-day respite to celebrate Mother’s Day and my 250,000 hour anniversary Saturday. Both went great! 🙂 Me and my siblings met with mom for a nice visit Saturday instead of facing the rare visitor rush of a Sunday visit. It was a little selfish, but going…
A Tangled Knot We Weave
Posted 4-22-19 Had a great visit with mom yesterday just after church, then a couple short hours later my sister had a rough visit with her. It seems as though the break from routine (lots of visitors in a place that usually has few) and anxiety reared its ugly head again. Mom has cycles when…
Thanksgiving Dinner with the Sweet 17
Posted 11/15/18 Thanksgiving luncheon with mom today was a hoot. There were 15 or so (?) relatives and friends visiting the Sweet 17, which both brightened days and added a heapin’ helping of angst. A tad over half struck the visitor Powerball while some sadly matched no numbered balls. 🙁 The most sad part to me…