Today My son is a Man!
Son, I have a few thoughts for you as you enter adulthood. You are 18 today which means that in the eyes of the law you are a man. You can go to war, vote, be tried as an adult if you commit a crime, and serve on jury duty. I know that 18 is…
Animal Crackers!
It all started in Greene, NY. At least that is the first place I remember finding some of my mom’s childhood Shirley temple stuff. I was in elementary school when I went up to Granny Fox’s attic and saw the Shirley Temple book with Nancy Lou Wheeler written in the corner of the yellow magazine…
How to be a great boyfriend!
I was thinking that there are some things that a better said by a father to his son, but I recognize that in your case that can’t happen….or can it!? In light of the fact that you might need this advice one day soon, I decided to dig through some of the things your dad…
Share Your Christmas!
Last year I posted the things I hate about Christmas….This year I thought I would find out what everyone else likes… (and share my own too) Respond if you want to! Last year I posted the things I hate about Christmas….This year I thought I would find out what everyone else likes… (and share my…
Counting my Blessings! 2013
A Month of Thanksgiving day 1. Friends who cheer me with Rutabegorz’ lone ranger cookies! day 2. Good, meaningful conversation that challenges, blesses, and restores… day 3. I am thankful for do-overs, help for second chances, and for the hope of healing. day 4 . I am grateful for my parents and the consistency of…
Corny Joke Day!
Today is Jim’s Birthday! I made an apple pie and we are going to go miniature golfing to celebrate His life. He stopped growing older just before his 55th birthday but this is the 58th anniversary of the day he was born. I have always found a reason to celebrate life and together we made…
Three Years
Dear Jim, What would I say to you if I could see you today, three years after you left earth for heaven? I know that there are events and thoughts that happen all the time that I want to tell you about. For example, I work at church now as an Admin in the Student…
My post today as I get ready for tomorrow…
This is morbidly funny on the anniversary eve of Jim’s graduation to glory! (Just the kind of thing he would have told) (A lesson to be learned from typing the wrong email address!!!!) A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the…
Colored Toilet Paper
What ever happened to colored toilet paper?! It just dawned on me as I was driving by a house that had been toilet papered that it was all white! Now I am aware that I have seen many “TP”ed houses and have even participated in my share over the years, but the house I saw…
Emily is 21!
Where does the time go? You are a full grown woman and I am not sure how that happened!? A Letter to my 21 year old daughter: Today you are 21 years old. Birthdays mean something different to parents than they do to kids. To us, we cannot help but think about the day our…