During one of our heat waves, Arlene phoned and asked if I'd water her flowers and look in on Tucker (her cat). I said I would. It was a lockdown, any reason to leave the house was welcome.
All in Family
Not Every Beach Story is Fun Under the Sun
Normally, my stories about family vacations down in Belmar, New Jersey are lighthearted and usually involve a lot of drinking stories (on my part) or reliving memories.
This isn’t one of those stories.
Proving Ground by Alicia V.
Living in the Adirondack Mountains in New York state can be beautiful, but it is not without its perils. For the uniformed it can be downright dangerous.
In a Lockdown, You Make Adjustments
Even though I don’t like it, this stay-at-home order is nothing new to me. Liquor stores and food pick-ups has been my routine.
The Pet Whisperer
Guest blogger Alicia V. reveals the secret to keeping your pets happy - just answer all the questions they ask you…
Will Work For Scotch
Bring in the dog and put out the cat
Be Selfish for the New Year: Part Two
I was right by the Dunkin’ Donuts kiosk, so moved over to order.
Hit a Bit of a Shag….
Nurse Sunshine. She provided me with my new pill and shot schedule BUT Tressel would like to re-do the uterine test in a month because my uterus is “shaggy”.
From Sad Santa to Bad Santa
How times have changed.
A Visit to My Parents That Was a Long Time Coming
It’s not like they were going anywhere
At Least I Didn’t Name Anyone Alfred
The mistake I would not make with my children
Urban Meyer
I told him that if he doesn’t want to discuss names, the baby would be named Urban Meyer. As a UGA man and active Gator hater, that got his attention. My husband replied, “If you pull that bs, I am renaming the child Bo Schembechler…
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to a Funeral
I felt fine when I left the house that morning
Big Girl Pants
“I remember when the progesterone a/k/a ginormous shots began last time, I had that date marked on my calendar. It was like a date with doom.” - Guest Blogger KLC
Maybe baby?
It is not really a pocketful of sunshine. I never pictured becoming a mother to involve so much poking and prodding…um…well, I mean medically. - Guest Blogger KLC
It’s Nice to be Nice to the Nice
Being nice gets you karma points and a table by the beach
Retail Therapy
Guest Blogger KLC: Maybe I learned to deal with grief by retail therapy by example? My dad, at the sake of being childish, “started it”. First, he was the one that loaded my brother and I on a plane to Las Vegas first class for a week after my mom died.
Secret Handshake
By Guest Blogger KLC - “It is like there is this secret club out there with millions of members and no one wants to open up about it until they get the secret handshake from someone.”
BIG MISTAKE
By Guest Blogger KLC - Then, one night, I posted on my Facebook page, “Dear Santa: I want an iPad and a trip to Utah this year for Christmas.”
