The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: playful

  • DO Be Silly

    I was treating myself to a Chinese buffet the other day, because I had managed to make it through the holidays with my sanity intact. Any excuse will do. Any excuse at all. I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a mother and her son. He looked to be about fourteen, and he was…

  • On Being Silly

    From a recent conversation with a friend: Me: “Why would anyone wash their hair with something that ends in ‘poo’?” Her: “It’s a sham.” Me: “I know, right? It’s not even real poo! It’s sham poo! If you’re going to do it, shouldn’t you go with the authentic stuff?” Her: “Eeeew.” I love conversations like…

  • I Wish I Were a Huxtable

    I am hardly one to describe the perfect marriage. I appear to be terminally single, and heaven knows I’ve never witnessed a perfect marriage outside of television. But if I ever were lucky enough to be in a good marriage, I’d want it to be just like that of Clair and Cliff Huxtable on The…

  • Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously

    When I meet a man who doesn’t take himself too seriously, I’m invariably attracted to him. A man who can laugh at himself is confident and full of joy. He also is capable of making any situation fun. He has a healthy perspective about what’s important in life, and doesn’t hesitate to adhere to those…

  • “It’s a Ride Naked on a Tricycle Kind of Day”

    A friend of mine sent out a picture of his toddler doing just that the other day, and that was the caption below it. I thought, “I have those kinds of days, but only in my head.” That reminded me of one of my pet peeves. Why do children get to do things that adults…