Recently, my 40th birthday was held in the backyard of a friend’s house. This particular friend has two little girls, and they have a tree house to beat all other tree houses. It’s lined with potted plants, has been written on in little girl handwriting, and has a tire swing hanging below it. As a few friends started to gather they were commenting on the tree house. I noticed that several of my female friends called it a playhouse. As friends arrived, the tree house erh, um, …playhouse, ...read more
U and I and iPhone
My iPhone gets me in trouble often. Recently, I was responding by text to a friend regarding where we might meet for dinner. After a suggestion of location, I responded with “Okey Dokey”. Autocorrect didn’t quite grasp my midwest version of ”ok”, and responded to my friend with “Honkey Monkey”. I find that these quirky nuances of the iPhone are humility creating events from time to time. The “U” and “I” are so darn close together on the keyboard. I cannot be expected to hit the right buttons ...read more
Message of Hate
In the last week, there is a blog post that’s been posted again and again in every possible way on the Internet. I believe viral is the correct term. It’s a beautiful post that needs to be read by every woman who ever had a daughter or was a daughter. It needs to be read by every man who ever loved a woman, or ever hopes to. Sarah Koppelkam wrote a blog post called "How to talk to your daughter about her body". It is simple and profound. The message: teach your daughter the usefulness and ...read more
Looters
This week, a devastating wildfire made its way through Black Forest. A plush, beautiful community adjacent to Colorado Springs. As I sit here, it is 45% contained, and I can’t tell what is smoke and what are clouds as the winds die down for the evening. It is now the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. The second most destructive was only last year, but on the other side of town. It’s such a reminder of how vulnerable we really are, and I find myself getting weepy often. News ...read more
Dead Wood
In my front yard is a 20-year-old silverleaf maple tree. It’s beautiful in the spring when the new buds pop through with their green and yellow spouts. It’s stunning in the fall with its blazing orange and red leaves. In the summer it creates privacy for my bedroom and shade from the intense Colorado sun. Last year, about ¾ of the tree never produced a leaf. I had the tree guys come look at her. They did tests and some root examination, and charged me quite a lot, I might add. They left me ...read more
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