I told you earlier that I hosted a party recently, but didn’t mention that in the middle of the party, somebody came to me and said, “Carita, something strange is going on with your toilet.” I had a flashback to some friends who, many years ago in their dorm apartment, had raw sewage shooting out…
Author: caritagardiner
55. Why Take Exams
Truth be told, I’m writing this post before you’re reading it. (Of course, that’s obvious, since I can’t very well write it after you read it!) I figure that since almost nobody reads my posts as they publish (because I’m not yet a super famous author with fans who don’t know me in person), I’m…
54. Why RSVP
I recently hosted a party. I love hosting parties. I had a great time at this party and was thinking about writing, today, about how much I love hosting parties. I think I’ll write that post next week or sometime after that. This morning, however, I’m in the mood to rant a little. I invited…
53. Why I Love Club Puck
On the first day of this year’s Club Puck season, back in December, right after the kids got off the ice, as I waited for the Zamboni to complete its first round so that I could move the nets to clean ice, I took this photo of center ice. Maybe I should back up a…
52. Why Little Resolutions
First of all, happy new year. Thanks for reading my blog, whether you’re reading it on the first of January 2020 or the thirty-first of December 2050. Either way, cool beans. I’m super grateful for another year of life, health, a loving family, my job, and my writing. I didn’t realize until I went to…
51. Why Gingerbread
If you’ve read more than this one entry, you’re probably tired of reading about how lucky I feel to have the job I have, but, well, here’s another reason I’m lucky to work at Hotchkiss. At some point more than a decade ago, Hotchkiss started taking advantage of an insurance discount offered to schools/employers who…
50. Why Love the Rain
I took this photo of my dog while I walked him this morning. We had a lovely walk, as we always do, even though today we got wet. I was thinking about the fact that he really doesn’t care about the weather. He’s always happy to be outside. He likes smelling new locations, running around, rolling…
49. Why Not to Lie
I took this photo a few minutes ago while I was walking the dog because seeing it reminded me of a funny story…not a funny story about dead people, but about honesty. Of course, most people know that lying is wrong for lots of reasons: People will stop believing us…aka The Boy Who Cried Wolf….
48. Why I’m a Chipotle Convert
I’ve been coaching water polo here at Hotchkiss for a lot of years. When we have late away games that would cause us to miss the regular Dining Hall’s dinner hours, the Athletic Department gives me ten dollars per player and coach to buy dinner. (For a long time, the amount was nine dollars, which…
47. Why Practice Gratitude
Okay, so this photo probably isn’t fair. Of course, I felt gratitude on the day my older daughter met my younger daughter. (This isn’t the day my younger daughter was born because she came at 9:44 pm, but it’s certainly within twenty-four hours of her birth. This is all beside the point.) On this day,…