Finding my game at midlife
We're still seven weeks away from the vernal equinox, when the hours of daylight will equal the hours of darkness, heralding my favorite season of the year. I love the summer, when days are long, and light lasts well into the evening. SAD: a lack of light I think I need sunlight now more ... [Continue Reading]
Last week I attended my first blogging convention, BlogHerPRO. It was a mini-convention, lasting only one day -- something that made me more willing to try it. That, and its location in San Francisco enticed me -- for a "local" such as myself, it was only an hour away. Although I was intimidated ... [Continue Reading]
Phew, it's done. My son submitted his first college application this week. He still has more applications to complete before January 1, but getting that first one done is a big accomplishment. Especially because turning in an "early application" usually means you have to fill out the Common App, ... [Continue Reading]
Redoubling my efforts to find a way to stay in shape while tennis elbow issues are keeping me off the court, I checked out an aerobics class at a fitness studio called Uforia that opened two years ago in a historic building formerly belonging to the AME Zion Church. It's pretty cool to be working ... [Continue Reading]
Yesterday I hosted the last team dinner I'll ever get to host. My son's water polo team gathered at our home prior to a tournament they're playing this weekend. Two other moms helped me, and we served the boys mounds of carne asada, hot tortillas, enchiladas, Spanish rice and salad. As if that ... [Continue Reading]
A family wedding lets us reconnect with relatives, revisit memories, and reflect on the bond that draws families together. That's what I did last weekend, when I attended the wedding of my husband's cousin's son. While neither of us knew the groom well and had never met the bride, we were happy ... [Continue Reading]
First day of school photo Yesterday I took my last "first day of school" photo. I have thirty-nine such photos, thirteen of each child. I've stashed them in various places around my house or on the hard drive of my computer. But yesterday's was the last one. The final picture I would take of my ... [Continue Reading]
Today my incomparable daughter turns twenty. It sounds trite to say, "I was there when you were born." But I was, actually. Where did two decades go? I can see the passage of time in the wrinkles on my own face, but it seems like such a short while ago that I was pushing a ... [Continue Reading]
There’s a sign I drive by most weeks, usually on my way to play tennis. Although it stands outside a car repair shop, it reminds me of a resolution I made when my tendency to self-judge was sucking the fun out of my chosen sport. I decided, in short, to bring back the joy. Before ... [Continue Reading]
I’ve blogged about tennis failures – things like how I’ve let my emotions get the best of me, or how my game has suffered due to a “crisis of confidence.” But I also want to pass along what I’m learning about how to overcome these problems. My tennis journey may be a long one, but ... [Continue Reading]
