The Michigan Marching Band (MMB) requires that I show up for all rehearsals and call times to be a part of the Homecoming Alumni Band. I can do that. I have practiced marching. I know I can do that, too. I have NOT practiced saxophone. I like to see how quickly I can pick itContinue reading “Strategy for Homecoming”
Category Archives: Friendship
Ostentatious Promises
I just picked up my phone and saw that my horoscope on Co-Star today says: “Don’t make ostentatious promises.” Well. There go all my plans for the day.
My Dad
was a terrific dancer. And a very good dad. He died the day after Thanksgiving 2020. He had Alzheimer’s, so I missed him long before he was gone.
Consistency and Followthrough
In couples counseling, Alex and I are talking with our therapist about parenting. Our therapist says that when setting boundaries with our kids, the two most important things are consistency and followthrough. Be consistent with the rules, and follow through on what you tell the kids will happen when they follow or break the rules. Continue reading “Consistency and Followthrough”
Mom Squad
My friend J and I showed up at Holocene last night to go 80’s 90’s aerobics dancing, and as we arrived, a whole squad of other women was showing up. They were dressed to the nines in their aerobics gear: sweatbands, leotards, legwarmers, sequins, the whole nine. J and I were dressed up too, andContinue reading “Mom Squad”
Michelle Folk Johnson 