How we really live now
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the American Time Use Survey last Friday. This annual survey has thousands of Americans talk through how they spent the previous …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Report on Mommy Day #3
I wrapped up my third (and final) Mommy Day on Sunday. This summer, my plan was to spend one day one-on-one with each of my …Read More
Report on Mommy Day #2
My 6-year-old's half-day kindergarten ended on Friday. Older grades still had a half-day on Monday, so I decided it would be a good day to …Read More
That summer seemed to last forever
Certain songs brilliantly conjure up a feeling of nostalgia for vast groups of people. Bryan Adams' Summer of '69 is one — the Baby Boomers …Read More
Gone in the instant of becoming
While doing some reading on the topic of time yesterday, I came across a quote from William James: "Where is it, this present? It has melted …Read More
Running 13.1 miles in 84 degree heat
June is often quite mild in my part of Pennsylvania. For instance, it is 64 degrees right now, Monday morning. This is a full 20 …Read More
The summer fun list
June is the Friday night of summer. As with weekends, at the start they seem endless. Deep in, though, they feel fleeting. I want to …Read More
Running for pleasure, or running to train
I have been traveling a lot lately, and Philadelphia has been rainy. This has been a problem because I need to do another long run …Read More
52 hours in Paris
Many years ago when my husband and I were dating, we used to do such things as go to Europe for the weekend. Often it …Read More
Should you plan your leisure time, or does that take the fun out of it?
In the common narrative, we are all scheduled to the hilt. Our work lives are dictated by 15-minute slots on Outlook. So should you treat …Read More