Left Alone and an Eulogy
It has been nearly two weeks since Grandma died yet I could swear that there has been a space of two months between tonight and November 18th. The funeral service and burial were last Saturday and the last of family from out of town left on Sunday. It was a long [...]
In Honor of Grandma
Today I’m reposting a blog that I wrote after Grandma’s 83rd birthday celebration last year in addition to her obituary. Family has been trickling in and it is wonderful to be surrounded by the Martinez clan again…which will be near a hundred by the end of the week. Thank you all for [...]
At a Loss
I have never been at a loss for words. I’m the girl who can write a dissertation for every thought. The woman who raised me and loved me as her own has passed and the formation of an eulogy feels frozen in the ether. The obituary is done. It [...]
Sewing Goddesses and Crazy Ladies
I like to sew. I don’t know why that sounds like a confession that should be followed by an apology…but I do. My grandmother’s words of wisdom when I graduated from high school were “Mija, forget about college and find a good job and a good husband”. My mother’s gesture [...]
Plywood is HOT!
For those of you who truly want to test the durability of your relationship with your spouse/partner, remodel a room with that person. This kitchen project has been going on for what? Six months off and on now? Well, the cupboards are done, the walls are done and now we just have to [...]
Regina Spektor – Live at In the Venue
There was a time when I went to concerts at least once a month. I knew all the tips and tricks for getting up close and personal to the band and didn’t mind as much when I got an elbow to the eye or the perpetual sweaty armpit within close proximity to my [...]
Skinny Jeans
Today the girl borrowed the pair of skinny jeans that I have been saving for when my ass magically melts aways from all of the time at the gym. They now go 3/4s of the way up my thighs but are baggy on the 12 year old bean pole. It’s a sad day indeed. All [...]
Goodbye chalkboard, Hello Smartboard.
I spent my Halloween workday at a Technology in Education conference in Salt Lake yesterday. I whined about having to go right up until I saw all of the technology that has come out to benefit education. The new “smart” white boards that are out there are pretty freaking cool!
The question [...]