Category: holidays
When Thanksgiving became Independence Day
Many years ago, pre-children, I remember discussing the merits of instructing children to cross only at the green vs. teaching them how to jaywalk intelligently. Their father and I agreed that the latter was the ideal and vowed to do exactly that when we eventually had a family. I thought about this conversation during my … Continue reading When Thanksgiving became Independence Day
Thankful
I started writing a post the other day about all the gifts with which I have been blessed. I ran out of time and inspiration and figured it was just going to end up an incompleted draft. I was fine with that - it certainly wouldn't be alone in the "Notes" folder on my iPad. … Continue reading Thankful
Service Veterans
I was thinking recently about how the two servers I generally work with are a combined age that is equal to my own. How funny is that? I'm sure there are people who would be unhappy about being the oldest employee in a particular business, but it honestly doesn't bother me. I feel fortunate to … Continue reading Service Veterans
Very nice, funny and huggable
image: http://www.prlog.orgAt least that's how my youngest described me in this year's utterly precious Mother's Day card. Yep, it's a keeper. This was my 16th Mother's Day and it contained both poignant and annoying moments. Kind of like motherhood, in general, I guess. Quinn gave me a marigold, Griffin gave me a song and dance … Continue reading Very nice, funny and huggable
Motherhood – adapted and adopted
When my oldest son was born via an unanticipated c-section, I felt incredibly removed from the process. I suspect it was more because of the drugs I was given than his method of arrival. I believe I've mentioned I don't really care for pharmaceuticals before. Afterwards, I remember confessing to a friend that I could have … Continue reading Motherhood – adapted and adopted
On timing, springtime and past times
How appropriate was it that my divorce should become official as the religious celebration of rebirth approached? There are times in life when timing is perfect, and this is a fine example of that phenomena. New life, miracles wrought by faith and love, light where there had been darkness...This is very much a season filled … Continue reading On timing, springtime and past times
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