-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM !! 2013
Regular readers know I favor Special Days. Often they are birthdays of people important to me. And that is the subject of this day – the birthday of a woman about whom I have rarely posted, other than teasing about the habits I believe I inherited from her, first mentioned five years ago and the…
-
Here We Go Again…
That may well be what some of you think about this post and frankly, my response is, it’s my blog, the subjects about which I write are important to me and I believe some of them are important in the larger scheme of life. That said, there are three reasons leading up to my choice…
-
A Long Strange Trip…
Today’s post takes its title from an old Grateful Dead tune; many of you will recognize the phrase. This past week has been an emotional roller coaster. From the terror event at the Boston Marathon through its conclusion late yesterday and a horrific explosion in West, Texas, the national scene has been intense. On a…
-
Happy Anniversary to ME!! 2013 Edition
Yes, indeed, I’m one fortunate woman, sharing my story and my joy with y’all. Seven years ago today, Easter Sunday that year, my visiting daughters stuffed me into my truck and headed to the small, local hospital, where doctors were stunned by what they found. A fairly large mass in my head, so big that…
-
Bunnies With no Heads? 2013 Edition
Today’s post is a rerun and a favorite story of ours. It’s all true; absolutely, I really did the deed. So without further ado, here you go – enjoy and be blessed! Do not be dismayed, this post will give you hope and encouragement, I promise As is often mentioned in these pages, I’m a traditionalist; …
-
Happy Birthday, Dan !!
Last year on March 17th, I published a post celebrating my cousin, Daniel J. Meyer, on his birthday. It was the first time I had ever posted to or about a male; I believe most of my readers are women, but it was appropriate then and it is again today. Take a moment, please, and…
-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HATTIE !! 2012
Today’s post is a rerun, first posted several years ago in honor of my paternal grandmother. On top of that, it’s a day late. From what I remember of her, she would be happy to have the greetings and tardiness would be overlooked with that smile I remember so well. Her birthday was November 10,…
-
MALALA UPDATE
Ten days ago I wrote about a 14 year-old Pakistani girl named Malala, who’d been shot in the head by a Taliban would-be assassin. Why? Apparently her activism on behalf of educating girls in her country is threatening to the Taliban. She survived the attack and is being treated in the UK. Not only did…
-
Malala
This is not my usual post, but the incident has been on my mind since it occurred and I’m hoping my readers are also aware of this girl, and if not, that your hearts and minds will be moved by this story. And it isn’t a story, that’s not a good use of words; this…
-
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN LEE!!!
Today we celebrate Erin Lee, born 28 years ago tonight, just shy of midnight, changing my world forever. I knew she was going to be Erin Lee, no ultrasound needed. When I told my obstetrician that I was embroidering her Christmas stocking and already had her name across the top; he reminded me that…