We spent time with our Grandson this weekend. He is a nine-month-old butterball that makes every wrinkle that I earned from his father and uncles worth it…and there were many. I think I went past wrinkles ten years ago and now just have caverns that rival the Grand Canyon and age spots where I once…
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My Father’s Voice and My Mother’s Legs
Genetics…love them or hate them…they play a part in who you are. Some people are blessed by heredity, born of beautiful people with beautiful genes (which most likely translates to beautiful jeans also.) Some of us were not blessed with genetics, sensing that while we may have picked up some of our parents best traits,…
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“Have I handed you your balls yet?” and other inappropriate questions to ask at church
2018 is a wrap. We have put away the Christmas tree and deflated our yard full of minions. The only reminders left of the Christmas season is my wealth of holiday-themed hand soaps, a few remaining candles and a freezer half full of homemade candy. We have few traditions in our family but one has…
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Imperfect Pieces
I celebrated my fifty-fifth birthday yesterday. I am five years past qualifying for an AARP card and just moved into getting 10% off at Ross every Tuesday. Life is good…especially on Tuesdays. In five years, Ben, Jerry, and Mrs. Fields get on board. This birthday celebration may be my all-time favorite…not because I received some…
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Does the Worry Ever End?
I don’t think it is possible to be a parent and not spend some sleepless nights at some point, worrying about your kids. You worry about SIDs when they are infants. You worry about injuries when they are toddlers. You worry about school and relationships during the preteens. You worry about driving and drugs during…
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Boots Weather
I put on my boots this morning. This should not be a monumental event, but for me…it is the moment that my mind takes a sigh of relief that summer is over, and no one will be wondering why I’m wearing jeans in 105-degree weather. If we all are a season, I am a Fall.…
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Watching Babies Sleep
I remember the moment that it sank in that I was an actual parent…and I had no idea what I was doing. I was about one week out from my first C-section. My father-in-law stopped by for a visit and walked in to see me crying in my bed, my breasts hanging out, trying to…
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The Year of the Kangaroo
I’m going to nickname 2018 as the year of Kangaroo since I feel that we have bounced from one medical emergency to the next. Our first visit to the ER was with Eric and a bowel obstruction. Eric ended up with a resection and a week in the hospital. Second, came my father and his…
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And that’s why we can’t have nice things…
We raised three boys. That should be enough of an explanation for the title but I feel like I should probably give you a little more than that. I’ve already written about our house fire (Read Here) spurred on by a candle, a stack of newspaper and an emotional girlfriend. I don’t believe I have…
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Time for a Reboot
I’ve been off work all week. Part of this week was planned as “take my Dad to appointments” days. My original schedule was 2 days at work and 3 days off. Then Friday came…followed by Saturday…and Sunday…and each day I realized that my stress levels were overflowing and coming out my mouth. It seemed prudent…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 