This is a letter to my younger self. It is unedited and I don’t care. I have so much more to say — I will leave that for another day.
When a girl has a sister-friend…
February 8, 2012 by · 4 Comments
When a girl has a sister-friend, things are never quite as scary. You see, when I felt like the world walked out on me, my sister-friends walked in. We have been friends for over 20 years and I am so blessed to have them in my life. I consider it a privilege to be friends [...]
Same-sex marriage: California rules against Proposition 8
February 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Today, a federal appeals court said what so many of us have said a million times over: Proposition 8 [California's marriage protection act] serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California and to officially reclassify their relationship and families as inferior [...]
Grandparents
February 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I loved their home. Everything smelled older, worn but safe; the food aroma had baked itself into the furniture. — Susan Strasberg Do you (or did you) feel this way about your grandparents’ house? I can still remember the faint aroma of Coke, Wonder Bread, laundry running, sneaking my grandma’s Mary Kay makeup… and [...]
All about my siblings
February 3, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I am the oldest of six siblings: there are four boys and two girls in the Allen family. I’ve already told you 100 things about me — maybe you’d like to learn about my siblings? My brother, Gregory, is married to Rose and has three kids. In high school, he was in jazz band. He [...]
Get up off your couch: 3 ways to avoid the winter blues
February 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
It’s Groundhog Day! Do you believe the legend of Punxsutawney Phil? Will there be six more weeks of winter, or not? I’m at Mom It Forward today, with three ways to get you through the next six weeks (and avoiding the “winter blues”) if the cold and snow hangs around. Read more here.
Finding Me: What did you want to be when you grew up?
February 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
As a small child, I had it in my head that I was going to be a teacher when I grew up to be an adult. I didn’t know what I would teach per se, I simply decided I’d be a teacher. I was a voracious reader back then. There was nothing better than sitting [...]
