The Middle: Head To Your First Period Class!
Note: I’ve gotten numerous requests for more posts (a positive thing, and thanks to those who’ve asked), but I’ve been trying to figure out how to best make that happen and not lose my mojo here. As...
View ArticleThe Zen of going from Snarky to Bliss…
Pinch me, but this looks like a good day! Strangely, it didn’t start out that way, but it’s turned around in the blink of an eye (two hours to be specific). When my alarm went off at the unGodly hour...
View ArticleThe Middle, Soundbites From The UN
Note: Even though I just posted yesterday, my goal is to post Mon, Wed. and late Fri., from now on. Two longer ones and one short one on Wed. called The Middle. I want to stick with that plan. …...
View ArticleThe Middle- Continued Negotiations at the U.N.
Relationships within the U.N. have continued to develop in positive ways over the five weeks since Denmark and China joined the assembly. Initially, all countries strived for (overly) positive...
View ArticleThanksgiving at the U.N.
Note to new readers: Our family has taken in two (yes, we are that crazy) exchange students for the entire school year. There was no preparation and it has been an adventure from day one (read the...
View ArticleAll Kinds of Mayhem at the U.N.
Life at the U.N. has been one hilarious, exhausting, outrageous ride lately… Chaos, mayhem, loads of humor, abound. Personally, I am absolutely convinced that reality TV could not make some of this...
View ArticleGanstas, TMI and More, From The U.N.
Note to new readers: Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home,...
View ArticleThis Mother’s Heart Stretches and Grows…
In the past two months, the fact that two of my three kids have flown the coop has really been settling on me. It’s happened in ripples, and kicks, and sputters and tsunami waves of emotion and...
View Article21
On April 12th my Middle Man, my boy, is turning 21. Technically, he turned 21 when it was still the 11th where I sit, as the time difference is 15 hrs ahead to my time. He’ll spend it somewhere in...
View ArticleWhen The U.N. Dissolves… So Do I
Note to new readers: Our family took in two foreign exchange students for the 2011-2012 school year. Denmark was a 17 yr old girl. China was a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our son (Little Man) and was...
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