I used to think the world existed for the young. And certainly, there is plenty for the young, plenty that us older people are slightly jealous of. But now, as I age, I am seeing that the world does not revolve around the young. The young people only think it revolves around them. The rest... Continue Reading →
thirties are the less cool but more settled twenties
I just had a birthday which means I should be pitying myself for getting older and lamenting my crow's feet. But actually, I think my thirties will be my best decade. I have a lot going for me right now. I think I'll make a list:1. My kids will be at their happiest ages while... Continue Reading →
road trip
Nearly a decade ago, my friend hopped a flight to Seattle and I picked her up at the airport, my Saturn loaded down with everything I owned. We drove to Omaha, stopping to sleep in Montana. Now in our thirties instead of twenties, when she told me she was going to be moving halfway across... Continue Reading →
Aging
There is this thought that I have often that I have never been able to articulate. It just floats in my mind, resurfacing every now and again. Last night it resurfaced again. Steve and I went to a concert at the Slowdown here in Omaha. Concerts aren't really my scene. If I like a song,... Continue Reading →
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