by Robin | Nov 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
"Think of it this way," I say to my young, slightly-less-than-enthused-about-schoolwork friend, "High school is a four-year means to an end." "Ahhh, but I like to see it more as a beginning to yet another beginning." I think he's...
by Robin | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
To be a person is to have a story to tell. —Isak Dinesen I don’t ever remember not knowing how to read. Earliest memories are me, a stack of Little Golden Books and a glass of chocolate milk–Bosco–and making fast friends with a poky little puppy,...
by Robin | Nov 11, 2010 | 15 Words or Less Poems, Poetry
Ruby lips spill toxic words, thorny kiss, frosty daggers, piercing heart and marrow. Looks deceive. Winter's preview: breaths' swirling smoke, frosty kisses, trees stripped bare– Hot chocolate & sweaters, necessary. * *...
by Robin | Nov 10, 2010 | Face2Face, Friends, friendship, Health, Real beauty
After weeks of organizing, scheming, planning and dreaming… and days of eager anticipation and expectation… and despite a few...
by Robin | Nov 8, 2010 | Family, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
Leaves fall like rain and my lips draw a crescent moon's curl to think on this, a first grader's question: "Is Fall called Fall because that's when leaves fall?" I think it's a good question because...