The Radical Homemaker

Warning: Blending authenticity with joy may arouse contempt.

Managing Expectations

“Manage expectations!”  I shout the words across the server window to Ula as the printer cranks out a ridiculously long list of orders.  “Managing expectations!”  She calls back calmly, and roller skates away to the table of ten that has just submitted the aforementioned order, which is too big for our tiny kitchen staff of […]

The Art of Conversation

“It’s not the same as you remember,” Saoirse tells me over the call.  “Everyone’s either watching a movie, or they’re on their phone.  They don’t want to talk.” Saoirse is on her first solo overseas adventure, and she’s on a quest for conversation. She and I are stalwart introverts.  I claim I can’t be comfortable […]

#SapBushSaturday Special June 25, 9-2

Dad’s firing up the smoker for us for Saturday!  Don’t miss it! And oh…I don’t know if you saw the New York Time’s piece on “Bar” desserts…But it TOTALLY turned my frown upside-down.  I’ve decided I’m going to cook my way through those dessert recipes for the specials this summer…Hold on to yer hat!  This […]

Mid-Life Crisis

“How do I know which carousel will have my luggage?” Saoirse asks. “Your flight number will be posted on it,” I explain, “and if you can’t see it right away, you’ll notice people in the crowd from your flight moving toward one.  Let the herd carry you.” There’s only a few minutes before we say […]

Defining Success

  In the end, we didn’t give the details about Tom Edmunds’ memorial in the obituary. It didn’t go up on Facebook.  The park in West Fulton is small, concerns about Covid are still very real.  A little flyer was hung in the cafe and the post office.  The rest of the information was word […]