Extremes

Best quote I encountered this week: "Boredom is what happens to people who have no control over their minds."  (Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead)


Most satisfying recent conversation: Explaining to our bishop about Jack's disastrous church behavior and having him just get it.


Tastiest part of Valentine's Day: Vast quantities of Reese's chocolate and peanut butter hearts, unequivocally.


Unintentionally funniest kid quote: Truman, looking at my shadow the lamp was casting on the ceiling, "It's a giant, Mommy."


Most extravagant feeling: Beginning a new book. In hard cover. Not on a tablet.


Best way to feel like you're trying on swimsuits in front of an audience: Participate in a memoir-writing workshop and read your crappy first-drafts aloud to a bunch of strangers.


Quickest way to feel like an aged mother in a time warp: Watch your sixth-grader participate in his first school dance, doing the foxtrot and the merengue while looking dapper in his suit.