Free digital slideshow customized with Smilebox I blinked. And then he was eight. Eight years ago today I was being poked by a gruff anesthesiologist with the thickest Southern accent I had ever heard. His bedside manner was atrocious, and what he lacked in charm he … [Read more...] about Bird Turns 8
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Slushie for My Sweetie – 5:00 Fridays
Mac Daddy's birthday is this weekend. We met in our twenties, got married in our thirties, and are embracing our forties. Life is good. Mac Daddy is the kind of man whom everyone adores. It's not that he's the garrulous life of the party or the kind of guy who's in tune with … [Read more...] about Slushie for My Sweetie – 5:00 Fridays
For Jennie
I can't help but wonder if Tennyson was right. "Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all." To add to the despair I so sharply feel in the wee hours, is the news from a dear friend. A friend whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack, leaving … [Read more...] about For Jennie
Ronald McDonald House is a Home
I tucked my sons into bed last night like I usually do. I pulled their sheets up to their chins and tucked them in just so. I double checked their nightlights, turned on the ceiling fan, closed closet doors (I can't sleep with closet doors open!), enjoyed a second round of … [Read more...] about Ronald McDonald House is a Home
Six! – Wordless Wednesday
Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays
Every kid wants to be a super hero when he grows up. Even I used to wrap tin foil on my wrists and pretend to be Wonder Woman. That was before I realized Hollywood exploited her feminine wiles and made her mash her breasts together to create a veritable human Grand Canyon of … [Read more...] about Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays
High School Boys and Tragic Ends
There is so much sad news this week about local teens. Three high school boys died in a single car crash while their sole survivor friend is in critical condition. They were 16 and 17 years old. They were all wearing seat belts. Excessive speed is to blame. A high school senior … [Read more...] about High School Boys and Tragic Ends