Tag Archives: cheyenne

If only I owned a hair salon…

If I had a dollar for each time Cheyenne lamented – “Why can’t you just own a hair salon or something?  Why do you have to be in emergency management?” – I would have a fist full of dollars.  It … Continue reading

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14 years of sparkle…

Today is Miss Sparkle’s 14th birthday.  And no, that isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke…well, at least not this year.  As I say every year on this day, the universe was likely trying to layer on a sarcastic commentary when … Continue reading

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Easter is a little different at my house this year…

One of the challenges of a shared custody agreement is that on alternating holidays your child is with the other parent.  That reality pretty much shapes the way I view the activities I plan for any given holiday. For all … Continue reading

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Inside Out

I have a number of titles and I play many roles, but none more important than the title  I so often hear uttered with exasperation by my teenage daughter – “MOM.” Under this title I play an interesting collection of … Continue reading

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The gift…

I want to thank the middle school music teachers, Mrs. Larson and Ms. Schwartz.  They gave me a great gift last year when Cheyenne wanted to quit playing viola.  They convinced her to stay with it for another year.  They … Continue reading

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