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Showing posts with label conversations. Show all posts

Friday, April 30, 2010

dare to dream

my feet on the Brooklyn Bridge

If you had told me this time last year that our family of 6 would be living in New York, I would have laughed. Not at you, but with you. OK, maybe at you. But while we were comfortable living in suburban Colorado, it was by no means where I wanted to stay the rest of my life. Rod and I have moved around a lot in our 20 years of marriage. I guess we like adventure.

Even though we didn't know about moving to the city a year ago, we did dream about living in a city where we could walk everywhere. We used to talk about it and say someday. I thought that someday would be when the kids were grown and out on their own. But it came sooner than that and now our whole family gets to experience the wonders of New York. It's better than what we dreamed.

I'm reading a book right now and part of it talks about the importance of dreaming. I realized I haven't done that in a while. Dream about my future. But I think I need to start again. Would you like to do it with me? I'm not talking about whining about what you wish was different in your life. I'm talking about dreaming about your future. Side note: My rule is you're never too old to dream about your future.

So, let's dream together and see what happens. Let's start with one question,

Where do you want your feet to take you?

Maybe it's somewhere new to live. Maybe it's somewhere to visit. Maybe it's just into the other room to take a nap. But let's start dreaming. Don't try to figure it all out, just let yourself dream.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

i've included a handy visual in case you don't understand. you're welcome.



Lily (age 6): "Mom, have you seen the goose tape? I need it."

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

a day at the courthouse



Jackson (age 11) had a school field trip to the courthouse. Here's what he had to say about it:

Jackson, how was the courthouse?

It was big and fancy, with lots of rooms not used for anything....like Grandma's house.

Friday, January 1, 2010

j lo's ode to dr seuss

Rather than fighting the crowds in Times Square, our family opted for a comfortable evening at home watching the festivities on TV. I was happy with that decision until I saw this:



In high definition.

While I admire her courage, my first thought was she looked like a Dr Seuss character. A discussion on this matter with my 14 year, Bo, brought forth the following prose. Enjoy.

Could you wear it in the cold?
Would you wear it when you're old?
I could not. Should not. Would not be that bold.

Would you wear it on TV?
Where everyone could see?
O Jenny from the Block, how could you do that to me?

Thursday, December 31, 2009

ryan seacrest is not smarter than a 5th grader

Rod: "Guess who's going to be singing in Times Square for New Year's Eve?"

Jackson (age 11): "Who?"

Rod: "Jennifer Lopez and Chris Daughtry."

Jackson: "What is this? 2006 ??"

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

fear of commitment

Rod, wearing a ski cap inside the house: "Michelle, don't you think we should turn on the heat?"

Me: "No, I can't do that."

Rod: "Why not?"

Me: "Because then I'm committing to winter, and I'm just not ready to do that yet."
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