I am so in love with Ben Bergeron. Really. He’s the guy I have dreamt of my whole life. He’s my safe place. He’s my why. It starts when I see him. When I see those eyes; those eyes that let you know that he actually cares about you. And, his face; that I just think is the nicest thing to look at. That smile, that makes me wish I had met him earlier…like, in…
In the recent spirit of being vulnerable, let’s go ahead and address the recent topic of spous-al travel…in the middle of the winter in the Northeast…for 14 days. It’s fine. As my friend texted me back on Day 14, “I’m not crying…I’m fine..ur crying…I’m fine..seriously…IM FINNNEE.” Ben doesn’t travel this much all of the time, but we’re on about an annual cycle of him going somewhere for 1-2 weeks here and there…so, I’m starting to…
I was recently asked to speak at The Natick Community Organic Farm’s Annual Meeting and have been brainstorming, writing, and rehearsing the short talk that I’ll be delivering tomorrow night. It’s not going to be word-for-word because I think it’s usually better to just deliver it freely, but you’ll get the idea. It’s a very, very special place to me and I couldn’t be more honored to have been asked to share our family’s experiences…
Today is 9 years. 9 years of being married to my husband, Ben Bergeron. 9 years ago yesterday, I was somehow even more of an insecure, emotional basket case than I am today. That’s still, technically, “improvement”, though. I was a puddle in a white robe in our kitchen in our old apartment wondering if he changed his mind and ran away the day before our wedding because he wasn’t answering my phone calls or…
I have a terrible memory. Anyone who knows me well, knows that my brain is basically dead. But, one very clear memory I have and don’t think I will ever forget is when Jonathan Tuminaro dumped me during either my junior or senior year of high school. It was devastating. My heart hurt so bad and I felt so unbelievably helpless. Relatively speaking, it was one of the truly saddest moments I can…
