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It’s a racket, isn’t it? Woman’s face cream? Retailers seem to pin a bulls-eye on our backs when we hit 30, and keep the pressure at level ‘insane’ until we’re ‘allowed’ (by their standards, it seems) to relax and embrace our wrinkles around age 70. I used to think I was cleverly avoiding this by using face lotion with sunscreen in it, and overnight…
Swim Goggles
My oldest daughter, Brianne, is about to turn 3. For her birthday, she would like swim goggles and a pair of running shoes. God Bless her. This is the third year we’ve taken swim lessons, and Brianne is still afraid to go under the water. Even in the bathtub, she get’s mad when water get’s in…or scarcely near, her eyes. I get it. Water…
…the other side.
Ahhh, the beginning of Track season. 32 degrees, but the sun was out and the wind was dead. “Shorts and T-Shirt” weather, as one of our brightest observed. My view of the track has always been linked closely with pain…and joy…and hurt…and triumph…and nausea…and pride…and…well, you get the picture. From the other side of the track as a volunteer coach, I recalled my initiation…
The Meltdown.
I’ve always encountered screaming children while running errands. Knowing with certainty that one day those would be my kids screaming their heads off in rage, I’ve always lent a sympathetic nod in that direction and a thankful prayer in an upwards direction. Well, my day came today. As if I haven’t had enough warning from past encounters with in-store tantrums, I consistently let my…
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