“Where did you meet Dad?”

I knew the time would come… “Mom? Where did you meet Dad?” I’ve been waiting for this question since 1998, you know… when I daydreamed me and my daughter chatting on her bed one night when she was heartbroken over a boy, and I could tell her… “Don’t worry, I promise, one day you’ll meet [...]

Jane can wait…

One of my many weekend trips home over the past few months wasn’t by Amtrak or Peter Pan bus, but rather the Metro North train from Grand Central to New Haven. It was the plan for Brian to get to New Haven around 6 PM, around the time I’d be arriving, and then driving back [...]

These Streets Made Me Feel Brand New

So, in news that’s probably not surprising to absolutely anyone who knows me (and definitely not surprising to those who already know)… I’m leaving NYC and moving back home to Rhode Island. It was a decision that was both not at all and very difficult to make, and yet one I am absolutely at peace [...]

Going it alone… or not

I logged a lot of miles last year, training for my first marathon. I started training months and months before the day of the race. Short runs turned to long runs turned to longer runs. Mild temperatures turned to freezing temperatures turned to warmer temperatures.  Long-sleeved shirts and headbands turned to long pants and gloves [...]

Life and Love After Divorce

Today I was outed by my niece as a bad blogger. Those weren’t her exact words, per se, but when she told me she had been doing some research on me (those were her exact words) online, she mentioned that she saw I had posted something about William’s birthday. “Hmmm, William’s birthday,” I thought. “That [...]

Dates

It occured to me recently that many friends and acquaintances around my age have very important, exciting dates to look forward to – namely, weddings or pregnancy due dates. It’s an odd feeling, around all of this, to have my own divorce date now set in stone. The specifics of my separation and divorce are [...]

The accidental therapist

I honestly never knew how many people struggled in their relationships until my own separation became public knowledge. Since then, it’s like I’ve been walking around with a sign that says, “Got Relationship Issues?” Don’t get me wrong – it has been extremely therapeutic for me, too, this new role I’ve taken on as an [...]

Is he THAT into you?

I have a little bet going with my husband of 33 years or so.   It’s not about dating kind of into-you… it’s about KNOWING things about you into-you.  Things like your shoe size, just in case he sees a pair of fabulous shoes or boots with which to surprise you.  Or your favorite flower(s), [...]