Yesterday I saw Allegiance, a musical about the U.S. government's internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. It was a powerful, moving production. Spearheaded by George Takei, who was interred along with his family, it tells a tale that is so often kept silent, both by the victims of this atrocity and a nation embarrassed by its past… Continue reading Allegiance
Author: tahlia42
Living Together
One of the submissions I received for my birthday guest blogger posts I thought would be better suited to mark a different special day. Two years ago this weekend, DH2U moved in with me. It violated one of my self-imposed rules (and we all know what I think of rules), but once again, breaking them was… Continue reading Living Together
Are we there yet?
I was in my early twenties the first time I did a cross-country drive. I waited until we were about an hour out, and then I asked, "Are we there yet?" Although it wasn't well received, the memory still cracks me up every time I think about it. Four years later, I did the cross… Continue reading Are we there yet?
Camping Adventure
To celebrate my birthday, DH2U and I went camping. Well, not really camping, more like cabining. At a campground in our local mountains, they have these little one room cabins. They have electricity (and a much needed fan!), but no kitchen or running water or anything. They do advertise that they have wifi. Call me… Continue reading Camping Adventure
Lost Art
September is National Preparedness Month. Are you ready for a natural disaster ... or an unnatural one? This got me thinking of my grandparents' generation who grew up during the Great Depression. They were very frugal and had an entire skill set that seemed to have gotten lost along the way but is now seeing… Continue reading Lost Art
Teenage Strategery
On the way home from my nephew’s baseball game [Proud Aunt alert: He hit a homerun!], DH2U and I were discussing the various games we played in elementary school. I can’t hit, catch or throw, so most organized athletics were miserable for me. DH2U was mentioning all sorts of games they made up, most of… Continue reading Teenage Strategery
Happy Birthday to Me
One of my favorite Bette Midler movie lines of all time has to be, "Enough about me. Let's talk about you ... What do you think of me?" Well, today is my birthday. While I won't tell you my age, you might be able to figure it out from last year's post. In honor of my… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me
American Dream
Normally if people ask me if I’m an optimist or pessimist, I say that I am a realist. Events lately have taught me that that is a lie I’ve been telling myself. Earlier this year I listened to Seth Godin’s book Linchpin, and I was struck by his definition of the American Dream: Keep your… Continue reading American Dream
Sleep Baby Sleep
I remember being little and not wanting to take a nap. While I know I desperately did NOT want to lay down, the rationale behind it is lost. Not deterred by my protests, my mom would say that I didn’t have to sleep, but I did need to lay down. She would then put on… Continue reading Sleep Baby Sleep
Prefer the Expat Life?
Anyone who has known me for more than say ten minutes knows that I loved my time abroad. It was an incredible experience for me. And while I had many personal difficulties during those two years, the positives so far outweighed the negatives that they almost broke the scale! Shortly after I returned to the… Continue reading Prefer the Expat Life?
Grown Up, Now What? 