Today, I ran across an old cookbook that used to belong to my grandmother. The book itself was an original print, copyrighted in 1954. On the inside cover she had written “This book belongs to” along with her name and address. As though it was possible for her to lose and in the event, she […]
I Turned 46 and Passed a Pregnancy Test
For some reason I always get a little blue around my birthday. Which is weird because I absolutely LOVE the actual day. I wrote a recent post about 46 being the downhill slide to 50. This year my birthday took a weird turn though. If you are squeamish about menstruation then you might want to […]
That Time Security Burst Into Our Condo
I came from a time when kids basically raised themselves because our parents were usually at work. I had a single mother so I was a latch key kid from way back. A latch key kid was one who wore the key to their house on a key ring. Mine was attached to the front […]
My Kids Had Fun At The Zoo Against Their Will
I didn’t grow up going to the zoo. As a matter of fact, I think the one and only time that I went was on a school field trip. I only have very vague memories of the trip. Unless the trip was actually a dream. I can’t be sure. I was a kid. I thought […]
How To Madly Prepare For A Beach Vacation
I love the ocean. It causes me to have bouts of tranquility. I am zero percent Zen. But if I ever was, I left it by the oceanside. The problem is I don’t live close to the ocean. So if I want to experience it, there has to be a whole production. My husband likes […]
Thirteen Years Of My Life With You
Thirteen Thirteen years ago today, at Winston Place, in Valley Head, Alabama, we got married. It was scorching hot. Pink and white flower petals covered the ground. And there was periwinkle at every turn. Only after we were exchanging our vows did it occur to us that there was no mic system and therefore no […]
Choosing Your Spouse, One Day at a Time
My husband and I have four children. They pretty much run our lives. Our schedules now revolve around their schedules. Because we like for our kids to be well-rounded members of society. So we run ourselves to death. Because we love it. There isn’t much alone time for us these days. At night, the kids […]
I Don’t Remember How To Relax
There are snow flurries whipping around, outside my window and a blazing fire in the fireplace. (Okay, so really they are gas logs. Because I am not married to a mountain man, who just so happens to love chopping wood. Or even buying chopped wood. But somehow, “I flipped the switch and the gas logs […]
