Summer BlockAging giddilyLast Friday, I got Botox for the first time–or technically, Dysport, a gentler nudge of neurotoxins, what you might call the thinking man’s…·3 min read·Sep 5, 2023----
Summer BlockRole PlayingA few days ago we were eating at our local breakfast taco place when the Brooks & Dunn song “Neon Moon” (1991) came on and I remembered…·5 min read·May 23, 2023----
Summer BlockThe Idea of PermanenceA few weeks ago and with absolutely no context, Beatrice (who goes by Apollo now) ran up to me and said, “I can’t believe you threw me into…·3 min read·Jan 1, 2023----
Summer BlockFundamental Event Elements; Big, Bad Ideas; and Being Open to The ExperienceThis year Halloween landed, for me, in the hiatus between (adult) vaccinations and new variants when I felt briefly okay-ish about going…·5 min read·Jan 2, 2022----
Summer BlockAn Empty Apartment, A Haunted Body, and A Crowded HouseThe very first thing I did when I found out I was pregnant with Thomas was google “triple bunk beds.” I did this even before I went…·4 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
Summer BlockSame Old YearSome time ago, I became allergic to everything. I’d always had a few mild allergies to a few foods, things like avocados and sunflower…·5 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
Summer Block23 Ways To Celebrate Halloween At Home This YearThere’s been a lot of talk in the last week or two about whether or not there will be a Halloween this year. Of course there will be a…·12 min read·Aug 4, 2020----
Summer BlockSocial Distancing, Stranger Danger, and The Campaign To Save HalloweenLast week, after months of sadness and worry, I got a promotional email from the Spirit Halloween store and instantly I felt glad to be…·11 min read·Jul 28, 2020--1--1
Summer BlockNuclear Families, Time To Move, And Less Of EverythingI started this letter on March 4 and just reopened it again. The original letter began:·6 min read·Apr 9, 2020----