This morning, I’m thinking of a dear friend. I’m reminded of her because we’re nearing the second week of August. For years, while I was in high school and college,… Read more »
I’ve neglected this blog for a number of weeks. I’m sure my three avid readers were slightly disappointed, but probably no one else noticed. Summer is an unpredictable time for… Read more »
When my parents got married in the late 70s, they didn’t have much. Fortunately, if you grow up on a farm, there’s likely to be a piece of land on… Read more »
This week, while I’m on vacation, I’ll be blogging from my phone. Expect some weak editing. But go ahead and judge. I’ll be in a beach chair soaking up the… Read more »
For my 7th or 8th birthday (I can’t remember which), I received the “Get In Shape, Girl!” kit. It came with a leotard, tights, leg-warmers, a headband, free-weights, an instructional… Read more »
A gnawed-upon foam letter left on the bathroom floor.
Jim and I spent the past weekend here: Nice, huh? My family has been coming here since long before I was born. It’s private and quiet, and at night you… Read more »
Barbie Dolls. I had them. Lots of them. I also had the Barbie car, the Barbie patio set, The Barbie piano, the Barbie horse….. My father built me a beautiful… Read more »
My parents never took our family camping because my Mom considered camping to be the opposite of a vacation. After all, you have to pack lots of the things you’d… Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day to anyone and everyone who has ever mothered someone -sons, daughters, nieces, grandchildren, neighbors, cats, dogs, fish, or fowl. ________________________________________ A conversation with 6yo in the parking… Read more »