Thought Salad

Tag: family

  • Friday

    Friday is the crescendo of the week for the average worker bee,  who has the 9-5, Monday to Friday gig. While not every worker has this luxury,  it has a thrill for the average person. Dating back to our formative years from k to 12,  we grow up looking forward to our ‘days off’, whatever…

  • The rules

    Kids are amazing creatures, full of so many questions and emotions, living their lives with such honesty, before we teach them otherwise.  My little boy is a feral being, who laughs deeply and screams like a panther when cornered.  He throws bricks when full of rage, and gives the biggest and most honest hugs with…

  • September Long

    September long weekend,  summer days slipping away. Children laughing in the sun, priceless golden heads shining. I feel a chill descend as the sun  slips away, knowing that it’s only days until frost fills the morning air. Family surrounding us,  good food, good company,  good conversation. Clouds hide the sun and my smile  Soon they…

  • Fall memories

    September is here. Today I saw pumpkin spice lattes for sale again, a sure sign that fall is coming.  I walked out of work to step on the familiar crunch of yellowed leaves, curled and wrinkled on the sidewalk, and felt a strange happiness suffuse my soul. I texted my mother, and our conversation turned…

  • Guardians

    Tonight I watched Guardians of the Galaxy- volume 2.  Well, tonight I finished it at least. We usually start a movie one night and have to finish it over the course of a few nights since having kids.  Either we’re too tired, or it’s past our self- imposed 9 pm bedtime and we know we’ll…

  • Pinterest isn’t my wheelhouse

    I’m tired today.  Another Monday, and I found myself sitting in the car for a few minutes on both ends of work- When I got there to psych myself up, and then when I got home, to breathe. I knew on the other side of the door my family waited,  but I was so tired…

  • Fight Night

    I wonder what kind of drive it takes to want to be the best of the best. I like to make a decent showing, But I haven’t ever felt the need to be number one, as long as I’m not the last in line. Watching the fight tonight brought back the question, What kind of…

  • Payback 

    What is it about the sounds children make that can give such a visceral response? The sound of laughter, pealing clear and high  like a bell  can fill me with such joy. But the sound of their screams will curdle your blood,  Depending on the pitch. I listened to five children under the age of…

  • The silent heart

    He was so alone, the man who did it all, quiet and self-effacing while others shone. He watched from the sidelines while others basked in the spotlight, content to know he put them there. Brilliant, caring and kind, he was a million people,  behind the scenes he toiled with no expectation or desire for acknowledgement.…

  • Sunday night blues

    It’s a strange feeling that has taken over me as I sit and look out my window.  I watch in a trance as the neighbour over the fence mows their lawn. I’m not at all interested, but my eyes have welded to the spot while I contemplate this strange sensation. It’s almost like I’m a…