In case it is not painfully obvious by now, I will point it out… I like to share my pseudo wisdom. My niece graciously accepted a handwritten notebook of advice for her high school graduation. Most of my “advice” comes from an aging woman and is directed toward mostly women, […]
Family
The humor I find in life from my favorite peeps
Two Girls, One Birthday
I am not entirely sure how I arrived at this day. How did 16 years of my life pass so quickly? Sixteen years ago on this date, through a bit of emergency pomp and circumstance, two little girls made Tim and I a family. Anna, first at 6:14 p.m., arriving […]
Heritage
Family. Traditions. Roots. Pride. Heritage. These are simple, yet powerful words. Tribes, villages, clans, family… have meant survival since before homo Sapiens eventually beat out homo Erectus for survival of the fittest. Children grow up respecting their grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and whomever else made up the Tribe […]
So Long Summer
Summer is dwindling. Not fast enough for my taste, but the patient frog gets the fly… or something like that. I’m not a philosopher. Was last week not just the start of summer? Time flies when you are sweating your ass off. We did, however, wrap up the summer, as […]
Epic Road Trip Part 2- Murder Cabin
After leaving Mt. Rushmore, we had a one night stop in Casper, Wyoming. Feeling refreshed from a restful, air-conditioned sleep, we take a scenic drive heading toward Yellowstone. Actually, we head toward the first of what my husband had termed “questionable stays.” He had carefully researched our entire journey and […]
Daddy’s Girl
The memory below is disjointed and knowingly does not flow. The tale is not a warm fuzzy Father’s Day story. People have strong feelings about their parents. They love them. They hate them. They hold them responsible for their imperfections. Yes, you may not have or have had perfect parents. […]
Epic Road Trip Part 1
Last summer was the summer we decided to take an epic road trip with our 3 teenagers. This trip was to last 14 days across the middle of our country and include nature, scenery along with love and togetherness. Fourteen days with three teenagers. Four national parks, […]
Summer Vacation with Kids
Summer. For those who have children old enough, school is out. Winter has finally ended and whatever the hell spring was supposed to be has settled down in to the brain frying heat that is known as summer. Summer is vacation time. Family memories are waiting to be made. […]
Momma Knows
To be a successful genealogist is tricky. Why? Because not only do you have to leave no stone unturned, any site unsearched, or any record not paid for, you have to be a good listener. This is the hardest part for me. Some stories you have heard what seems like […]
Mom Quilt Begins
Well, hello there everyone. And by everyone I mean the 4 people in my family that I am forcing to read my new blog. The internet was getting a little light on new blogs so I am throwing my opinion out on the world wide web for everyone to […]
