Fried Disappointment
Child 1 had an orthodontist appointment today. He's a little old for the fun traditions from his not-so-distant young childhood. ...
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Sep 5, 20232 min read
Love is What Feels Like Home
A friend commented to me yesterday that his house has never felt like a home. Hmmm... I can relate. Thinking back on the moves I've...
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Loud Isn't What It Used to Be
I'm listening to Mötley Crüe belt out Home Sweet Home. It's one of the songs that immediately gets cranked up loud. Old-People Loud,...
Jun 15, 20233 min read
A Mimosa is Just a Breakfast Screwdriver
I recently heard a someone say to ask yourself What is the best that could happen? instead of asking about the worst that could happen. ...
May 29, 20236 min read
Back Home Again at the Indy 500
I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...
May 25, 20232 min read
Reese's Pieces for Lunch
Panda Express told me I have good fortune coming my way. Yay! Who couldn't use good fortune? Actually, I already have good fortune. ...
Mar 15, 20232 min read
A Burnt Sandwich, But in Black & White, So It Has to be Romantic
I spent a lovely evening with my sister and brother-in-law and their 2 chunky monkeys. Little A, the baby, with her rolls of baby fat...
Feb 22, 20233 min read
A Play, a Bat, and a Bag of Bricks
This year has kept going with the bang that started it on New Year's Day--if you define bang as car trouble and car repairs. Weeks and...
Jan 7, 20232 min read
Super Powers, Sofa Candy, and Success
Step aside, Supers. I just discovered a super power I have. It turns out, I am quite adept at burning up engines. I don't even have to...
Nov 30, 20222 min read
I Survived Saying No to Myself at Hobby Lobby
It takes an act of God to wake us up and get us going some mornings. That was today. But once we did move, we had a beautiful, quiet...
Nov 24, 20221 min read
You Had Me at Fibonacci
Happy Fibonacci Day! Numbers fascinate me. Math is organized and predictable. It's right, or it's wrong, nothing in the middle. Black...
Oct 15, 20225 min read
A Visit With Grandma
My parents and I went to see Grandma last weekend. One part of the day included walking around her property, and the memories from all...
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Where the Turkeys Run
I went to bed feeling like Jell-O last night and woke up feeling like a rubber band about to snap. Why? Major hiking. At least it was...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Bon Jovi, a Benefit, and... Hair
If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...
Sep 12, 20222 min read
A Sunday of Remembering 9/11
I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Making a Mess
My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...
Sep 5, 20222 min read
ATM(om) and More
Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...
Sep 2, 20222 min read
DIY Customer Support & Beard Trimmers?
I have trouble keeping on the sunny side of life when I have to call customer support for anything. IF I do get a real human on the other...
Aug 23, 20223 min read
People
This past week has brought a wide variety of people across my path. That's normal. What's not normal is my taking note of it. I don't...
Aug 9, 20224 min read
The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant
Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...
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