casey coombs

stepping away…

I have to take a break. I have to step away. I have to sign out of facebook, google reader, flickr, twitter and my email. I have to close the laptop, turn off the wireless. I have to. I’m just staring at the screen. It’s 74 degrees outside. Time to hit the reset button… TakeContinue reading “stepping away…”

forty by forty.

1. Go on a one horse open sleigh ride. 2. Win a trophy. 3. Get a photo published in a magazine. 4. Lie on the floor of the Sistine Chapel. 5. Attend the Monarch Butterfly migration in Mexico. 6. Write a book. 7. See Green Day in concert. 8. Visit all 50 states (even youContinue reading “forty by forty.”

addie came home from kindergarten in a police car.

Addie came home from her first day of Kindergarten in an unmarked police car. Escorted by a detective with a gun and badge. No part of that is a lie. You see, Addie was supposed to ride the bus home after school. The bus came to the top of our street, the doors opened, theContinue reading “addie came home from kindergarten in a police car.”

kindergoneden.

It’s official. I dropped her off for her first day of Kindergarten this afternoon. I am the mom of a school aged child. I don’t so much mourn the fact that she’s growing up (although it could slow down and I wouldn’t hate it.) It’s that I am supposed to be hugely pregnant right now.Continue reading “kindergoneden.”

chelsea market.

New York is my kind of thing. Waiting in line for street meat at midnight, wandering dark streets in search of noodles at 10 pm and chili dogs at 10 am. The smell of a man in expensive cologne closely followed by the smell of rotten garbage. Leaving a broadway show with a celebrity castContinue reading “chelsea market.”

minha familia pequenininha. (my little family, Orlandini style.)

We were finally all in one place with a camera pointed at us by my disgustingly talented friend Kim. What’s even better is that as I post this she is sitting right next to me in a full size bed on the 12th floor of the Hilton in New York City. Also? She shot usContinue reading “minha familia pequenininha. (my little family, Orlandini style.)”

winner, but with a shadow of a doubt.

What is the most disappointing moment of your life thus far? For me, it was Sophomore year of high school. I had tried out for cheer and dance company in the same week. I later found out I made neither, again, in the same week. Dance was my life. And it was taken away fromContinue reading “winner, but with a shadow of a doubt.”

falling, failing.

I’ve slipped. I haven’t gone down yet, but I certainly feel as though I am falling in slow motion. I’m still not sure if I’ll catch myself or not. The thing is, reaction to stress and fatigue can feel very similar to depression. Regardless, I’m not doing well. Seeing my Aunt Cheryl’s death certificate wasContinue reading “falling, failing.”

“you’ve just ruined my life!” -addie, age 5.

Hi Addie. It’s hard to be your mom sometimes. You’re very opinionated. You’re very smart. A little too smart. Well, okay. So maybe it’s not hard to be your mom, just a mom in general. You touch me a lot. Especially the soft spot on my belly. Part of me is glad I have thatContinue reading ““you’ve just ruined my life!” -addie, age 5.”

this is who you are.

I recorded this late one night after a particularly wonderful day. I’m so glad that I did. Maybe you’ve heard talk of a new reality show that’s casting, and they’re looking for moms in the social media realm. The requirements were that we post a vlog about the story we have to tell and thatContinue reading “this is who you are.”