What a weekend! I truly believe my sister is trying to keep me busy, afraid I am going to be all weepy and depressed with my youngest having flown the coop last Monday. The truth is far from that as I am happy he is settling into college life – at least I think he… Continue reading Weekend Recap
Change floats in the air like the pollen this time of year. The spring musical just wrapped up at our local high school – my youngest’s last high school Drama Club production. I am excited for him to start a new part of his life. I am excited to start a new part of my… Continue reading Ch-Ch-Changes
If you are what you eat, exactly what are you? I have to admit that my self-image – if I am what I eat – has had some times when it would be a rather bleak picture. Back in January, basically at the start of my training for my May 6th marathon, my 25 year… Continue reading Becoming a Vegetarian
Winter weather has finally hit the area I live in. By last year, the school was running out of snow days and the number of two hour delays that had occurred were plentiful. Districts in my area were wondering what they were going to do with February, which is routinely a worse month than January.… Continue reading Weather and Health
We all have memories. The question is what triggers those memories. Yesterday, I had a taste memory. I have talked frequently about growing up with my grandmother. Holidays were busy times, as they are for most families. Yet, my grandmother would always bake. I made the recipe for sugar rollout cookies this week (see my… Continue reading Taste Memory
I use to think traveling was quick, easy and fun. Then, I had children. Now, I admit, my children are mostly all adults so I do not have to worry as much about the needs of the kids when I travel but I got to thinking about how much I use to do when I… Continue reading Traveling
I can’t believe it is almost the middle of June already. Where as 2011 gone? I think part of my problem is that my year has frequently been marked, at least for many years, by other milestones. This year is unique. The only thing to deal with, as far as summer is concerned, is does… Continue reading Summer’s Almost Here
We do not take many family vacations. Back when there was still a dad in the family unit and there were only four little ones under the age of five (doesn’t look nearly as daunting when I spell out those numbers), we drove cross country to visit my mom. That was the type of family… Continue reading The Family Vacation
The week leading up to Homecoming at our local high school – and throughout the district – is called Spirit Week. Yesterday kicked off the start of Spirit Week 2010 with the annual reversal game. The girls – juniors versus seniors – play flag football while the boys are cheerleaders. This year there were two… Continue reading Spirit Week
One of the reasons my blog has seen less activity in August than is normal was a family reunion. My mother generally flies east for a high school graduation. Since the May that she came and had to wear someone’s winter jacket to a Little League game, she never comes before the end of June… Continue reading Family
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