Thoughts from the season’s last wrestling meet
I am writing this from the hall outside the local high school's gym, where my 8-year-old has been wrestling all morning. This has been a …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Learning to love winter
A little over two years ago, I pitched a piece to Fast Company on ways to stay happy during winter. I intended to give advice …Read More
Podcast discussion thread: Make new friends, but keep the old…
There are several versions of a "dilemma" circulating in social media: Work, family, friends — pick two! Or sometimes we get work, family, friends, exercise, …Read More
Friday miscellany: When (the book), plus winter kid activities
Some ups and downs this week. The 3-year-old is moving into his big boy bed. He had been sleeping in a crib with the back …Read More
My post-holiday Winter Fun List and a belated December Books List
Today's post is a bit of a catch-all before my time logs go up next week. Yes, I am hosting another 168 Hours Time-Tracking Challenge! …Read More
Merry Christmas! Here’s how we did on the 2017 holiday fun list
We tore through the presents by about 9 a.m. this morning, so it's been kind of a long Christmas day. At least there were new …Read More
My year of making time to read (plus a most memorable books list)
As I write this on December 20, I have read 134 books since January 1. Some have been short (Ann Patchett's Getaway Car). Others have …Read More
My 2017 holiday fun list — what’s on yours?
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, probably not; as I write this it is 43 degrees and rainy, so there are no …Read More
It’s still fall for a few more weeks, but here’s how I did on the Fall Fun List
I really love fall. I love the colors, the crisp weather, the cozy feeling that winter is coming but is not yet here. Unlike summer, …Read More
13 years of running
I have never run the New York City marathon (which happened this past weekend). I don't really think of it or Boston as being on …Read More