Four years ago I became a mother, and six months after that, I became an aunt to a very energetic and hilarious nephew who reminds me so much of my brother. I now also have 5 precious nieces between both sides of our families. Sadly, I’ve always lived at least 1,000 miles from all the […]
Story Girl
The kindness of strangers
Sometimes it’s too easy to get caught up in the busyness of being and going and doing and we end up missing the small acts of loving kindness that are offered to us. There’s an older gentleman who works at the supermarket near us. I think his job is maintaining the outside of the store. […]
Wanna be somebody
A couple months ago, my Very Social Friend moved in with us, so I’ll now call her Housemate. That’s better than Garage Dweller which is the random name The Narrator came up with. Somehow, there was some confusion on a few people’s part as to where she was living with us. We have a room […]
Out with the old, in with the new
There’s something about an impending new year that causes me to reflect on the past year and ponder the next year. 2008 was an interesting year, and the last half of the year I feel like I lost a good piece of myself. It was the first time I felt old as I watched my […]
The sweet memory
Thank you to all of our veterans. We owe you all our gratitude and respect for the freedoms we enjoy every day. I am constantly reminded of the sacrifices made by those who have served our country. My family history is filled with a rich military history. In fact, almost 32 years ago I was […]
5:30 a.m.
For three days in a row this week, I have gotten up around 5:30 a.m. to go to the YMCA. Only my Mom and The Narrator will understand how big a deal this is for me. I only know one other person who is more night owl than me – my father-in-law. I’m sure that’s […]