Today is our golden anniversary. 14 years on the 14th. The fact that it is also 2014 is auspicious, no? We should have woken up to glittery confetti and fanfare. Scratch that. I hate a mess. Instead, I woke up without my husband next to me. The crumpled white sheets were empty, … [Read more...] about Golden Anniversary
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A Toast to Nelson Mandela
I'd like to take a break from 5:00 Fridays today. I'm going to take this opportunity to toast Nelson Mandela. Raise your glass and toast not just his words, but his actions. It's easy to repeat quotes and create memes. The heart is in our actions. A good head and a good heart … [Read more...] about A Toast to Nelson Mandela
The Best Gift I Ever Got
Mac Daddy and the boys gave me this bracelet for my birthday last week. It has my sons' names and a small drawing on it representing their nicknames (Bird and Deal). When I tore into the silver and black box and saw the bracelet I positively SWOONED. I declared it was my most … [Read more...] about The Best Gift I Ever Got
Bird is 10
Bird is 10 years old today. 10. We've entered the double digit zone. I'm bracing myself. I see wine and DSW in my future. I also see a hazy future and an equally hazy past. Where have 10 years gone? What has shaped this child of mine during these years? I don't want to … [Read more...] about Bird is 10
Happy Birthday, Mac Daddy! – Wordless Wednesday
And Then He Was 8
This happened eight years ago today. Deal is a special little boy. He's eight today. The number 8 is Infinity when turned on its side. How fitting that he brings us infinite joy. That little hand peeking out of the blanket still sits tucked under his chin as this … [Read more...] about And Then He Was 8
Oh, Oklahoma
There's so much pain in the world. Suffering abounds. There are so many soulless people just down the street from me in our state's legislature. I met mothers in Uganda who buried their children because they had no access to basic vaccines that we take for granted. I … [Read more...] about Oh, Oklahoma