Raw Drip

Dick and I have an understanding.  He is in charge of dealing with pests, generally excluding our children, but including sales people and insects.  I am in charge of dealing with event planning, ordering in restaurants, laundry and, generally, anything aesthetic with the kids or the house.   When I explain the division of labor to girlfriends, [...]

I just received another annoying email from Classmates.com telling me that 46 people have viewed my profile. What does that mean? Did they read it, or just gloss over it? Is 46 a respectable number or should I just go kill myself now? Did they stumble upon my name or did they sit down at [...]

Last Saturday I gained some insight into how I use my relationship energy. To steal Dick’s analogy, I run our life on an on/off switch. From the moment I wake at the crack of dawn, hitting the ground running with my endless plans and to do lists, I am switched on all the time. Then [...]