Dave & I are on a one hour Qantas Airlines flight from Melbourne to Sydney. This is our first time flying Qantas.
How We Saved The Day: Our journey to England
If I skewed my words ever so slightly, I know I could easily make my husband, Dave, and me look like the
May is Mental Health Month
Recently I noticed that many of my posts are kind of dark, deep dives into heartbreak. I was like, “Beth, you sound
Ropes and Rabbit Holes
[So many commas & parentheticals] Earlier, Dave, my husband, and arguably my much taller half, made an off handed comment regarding how
We are all jerks: Complicated and Misunderstood Regard
It could be worse. I am dressed head to toe in layers of grey. I look outside and am enveloped by the
I had a goal.
I resolved on January 1, 2021, that I would write and then post Monday – Friday. Quickly, that goal changed. Next I
The Sunk Costs of Being Special
“The Sunk Cost Fallacy describes our tendency to follow through on an endeavor if we have already invested time, effort or money
Sitting At My Desk, Here Is What I See: Australia
There is a large monitor poised behind my laptop. A picture of the four of us is displayed as the monitor’s background.
Insurrection: I learned the word at Kinko’s while helping people make copies
Do you remember Kinko’s? Well, way before we all had in-home printers, the internet and evites, there was Kinko’s. Kinko’s was the
Saving Our Memory: Keep Talking and Keep Walking.
Remember When Blogs Were Like Stream-of-Consciousness Confessionals? Here is the deal: I think I live in my head. I do not understand
Trying to Vote: My Son’s 2020 Election Ballot Odyssey
Yes. I know that signing someone else’s ballot is voter fraud. I am aware of the current accusations flying around. I am
Happy 2021: Resolutions
Happy New Year! I know myself. What I know is that I am not one for New Year’s resolutions. I know if
False Negatives: Covid19
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a person who does not sit still. I am tenacious. I am busy. I
Sleeplessness While Trying to Move Beyond My Own Selfishness
It is 2:37AM and I cannot sleep. Now it is 2:38AM and by the time I read the sentence through, it is
Covid-19/Coronavirus Thoughts: Senior Year Abruptly Ends & High School Graduation is Canceled
I feel like I need to start this post with a bunch of disclaimers. I very much comprehend that people are enduring
Covid-19: Comparative Suffering, Or Would it be, Competitive Suffering?
I think we’ve already established that our son acutely comprehends that having his Sydney study abroad canceled is indeed a “first world