July Highlights
I’m on a roll! With these highlights from July, I’m almost caught up to real time. The 4th Guess who started off the month? Caleb did! Meagan and Chris decided at the last minute...
Category: Out & About
A Teacher and a Bunch of Fifth Graders
In October 2004, a Groton Dunstable Middle School teacher, Betsy Sawyer, started an after school club consisting of a group of fifth graders called the Bookmakers and Dreamers Club. Their dream was to create the...
The Importance of Revision
You might not be able to tell, but I spend quite a bit of time on these posts. Not just writing them, but revising them. Revise, revise, revise until I’m happy with all the...
A Fortnight
It’s been two weeks since I last posted. Anyone worried? If so, to alleviate those worries, here’s a quick update on what’s been happening. First, there was a graduation party. A graduation party with I-don’t-know-how-many...
Portsmouth
My friend Susan was at it again. Monday night, at 11 pm, we were exchanging texts. She was asking me to do something. My first answer was “No.” Then it was “Maybe.” Then it was “I’ll...
Pits and Peaks
My siblings and I are very different. Very. Case in point: My sister Jo is keeping an online gratitude journal. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Circle+Bloom (@circle_and_bloom) It’s really...
The Wedding Party
About 13 years ago, a group of us started hanging out together during 5th grade basketball games. Before the holiday weekend, that group got together to celebrate one of us as mother-of-the-bride-to-be. Our conversations touched upon...
Small Pleasures
Despite everything that is going on, there is still fun to be had. Like: A boat ride to Meredith for ice cream and the annual Memorial Day fair, even in the cold. Having my nephew...
A Moment at Fenway
Dave and I went to the game yesterday. It was a gorgeous day for a game. Unfortunately, the game itself was not so gorgeous. As usual, I was a little freaked out, because sitting...
