Brutalism

Recently while watching a scuba diver in a tank at the Virginia Marine Science Museum: Speaker: "Okay, kids -- next, the scuba diver ...

I wrote something recently and as always, ran it by my editor (Mr. Brutalism) for his assessment.  He was fine with it except for the last...

The Washington City Paper rocks! In the three years they've been running the Peeps Diorama contest (having taken it over from the Washin...

Because we live in close proximity to Washington, DC, we make an effort to go into the city every year to see the cherry blossoms when they...

During the daily check-in call with my daughter when she gets home from school: (Me): "Hey, Toots! How was your day?" (Her): ...

A couple of nights ago, my husband and I attended our town's holiday stroll - an adorably festive event the community hosts every year w...

I started a new job recently that requires a considerable amount of time and focus, which means, of course, it became a priority to write a ...

I feel this recent text exchange rather perfectly illustrates what it is like to be my friend (who hails from Trumbull, Connecticut): ...

Friends of ours live in a fairly rural area near Annapolis. And it is lovely - they have a beautiful home on the water, own kayaks and a pow...

Over the weekend, my daughter invited a friend to spend the night. We did not have any plans, so I suggested the girls come with me to Safew...

I received two fantastic gifts this Christmas (and one that was not-so-terrific: a dead mouse under the tree courtesy of my cat, Dexter. One...

Yesterday morning, a friend posted the following snippet from life with his young son... I found this so funny, I shared it with b...

...and this is why I now work from home two days a week...

A Short Play: Cast: Me, 11-year-old daughter Scene: Leaving a community theater production of 'Godspell' - a favorite musical ...

In honor of the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight last night, my friend and I tried a boxing workout for the first time yesterday morning. (Inci...

A nationally-known white supremacist lives about a mile from my house. This is surprising to me because we live in northern Virginia – ...

If I could say something to my 20-year-old self, it would be this: enjoy not being gross. (I'd probably also tell her to buy stock in ...

A few weeks ago, I toured a local fire station with my daughter's girl scout troop. The girls were working toward their first aid badge...

In the past few weeks, I've mistakenly worn my underwear inside out two times. I feel like I should be embarrassed about this, yet I...

In my daughter's 11 years, she has (unfortunately) learned to cope with death. We've lost beloved family members, friends, neighbo...