It’s the Holiday Season. Actually, the Holiday Season began in September if you shop at Costco. Christmas trees and decorations began appearing before the Halloween candy came out. While this may just bug the heck out of a normal person, I am in heaven. I love this time of year and am one of those…
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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…
Read MorePoetry Wednesday
I did a “30 poems in 30 days” group a while ago and it reminded me how much I enjoy poetry. Since then, I have never gotten back to writing poems daily but do write them when the mood strikes. Here are some of the poems from the last few months. I was going to…
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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.…
Read MoreWhere Did the Last Six Weeks Go?
I made a startling discovery today as I looked at my blog. It has been almost six weeks since I’ve written. I knew it had been a few weeks but six? I started asking myself (in a not so nice voice) how could I take six weeks off of something that I tell everyone is…
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Flying Basic-Economy
I spent last week in North Carolina being a Grandmother. It was a wonderful time seeing my grandson and spending time with my son and daughter-in-law. Since the journey in every experience is part of the fun, I had to share about my airline experience. I booked my flight on Expedia and flew out on…
Read MoreAn Attempt at Fiction
I’ve never written fiction but have always been incredibly impressed by those who can. Over the past week, I took a turn from my typical Jodi Picoult and devoured two books by Liane Moriarty There is a joy in escaping into a great fiction – especially one that provides the viewpoints of all of the characters.…
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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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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 