First: good thyroid numbers. Then: promotion. Third: House-hunting. And finally... a pre-approved mortgage, after some dicey moments on Thursday. What could possibly be left?...We found a house. We have totally fallen in love with it. Fingers crossed, we have one more home tour … Read More »
Archives for June 2010
Thyroid Update: The Butterfly in My Neck
Why the butterfly in my neck? The thyroid gland kind of looks like a little butterfly as it sits on your larynx. The butterfly is also the symbol of thyroid cancer survivors as well (no, I don't have cancer, but I like the transformational inspiration associated with the … Read More »
And sometimes, the Universe looks out for you.
Moving to Massachusetts was one of the hardest transitions in my life. In the first six months, I did not adjust well. I was bitter, angry and resentful I had been uprooted from the relative comfort and familiarity of our three years together in Maryland. I wasn't finding a good … Read More »
Dude, it’s Men’s Health Week!
Spread the word about Men's Health Awareness! Do it for your brothers, your sons, your dads, your husbands, your uncles, and your best boy buds. June is Men's Health Month and this week is Men's Health Week. It happens every year the week before and including Father's Day. I … Read More »
An Overview of Adopting in Massachusetts: Part 2
Editor's Update: This post was originally written and published in 2010. We did not pursue adoption as our family-building resolution for several reasons, but may revisit it if we decide to grow our family more. For the most up-to-date information about Adopting in … Read More »
An Overview of Adopting in Massachusetts: Part 1
Editor's Update: This post was originally written and published in 2010. We did not pursue adoption as our family-building resolution for several reasons, but may revisit it if we decide to grow our family more. For the most up-to-date information about Adopting in … Read More »
Have you been Lost and Found?
I'd like to take this time to pimp out something I feel is rather important in the ALI blogsphere: Mel's Lost and Found Connections Abound (LFCA). Think of it as a semi-daily digest of all the happenings in the ALI blogosphere: quick announcements of our joys like birthdays, and … Read More »
On the road, part two.
"When life hands you leeemons, make leeemonade."The last 48 hours have been a blur of Spanish moss, the smell of flowers, hugs and kisses and wrinkled skin soft like old crumpled paper, and oppressive, blinding heat. At the heart of it all: the love of a family for their … Read More »
On the road
Currently at an all-day retreat for work (I'll let you infer my tone) and then headed straight to Philly for the first leg of travel this week. Larry and I will fly down with my dad Wednesday morning to take two planes to get to Georgia to meet my mom. Viewing is Wednesday night, … Read More »
Adoption Decision Making Seminar
Sidebar: Thank you to everyone's condolences and sympathies for the passing of my grandmother this week. They have meant so much to me during this particularly difficult time.RESOLVE of New England's Adoption Decision Making Seminar is this Saturday in Newtonville, MA. Check out … Read More »
