

Fantasy Family Football
Today marked the first Sunday of NFL football for the year. For many, the NFL season marks the start of fantasy football too and our...


One More Year
This last week found me in an unfamiliar place, my house. I don’t mean my house is unfamiliar as we have lived here now for over 12...


Have a Conversation, You Might Learn Something!
Number 2 has been living her dream performing all around Japan for the past 4 months with The Young Americans. For the past 4 weeks, we...

The Waiting Game
A couple of weeks ago I had to go to the DMV because we had sold a car and I had to turn in the license plates and have them pay me, for...


I Don't Have Mother's Intuition
Number 4 has had a cough for a little over a week now and I haven’t thought much of it. I have been treating the symptoms and just...


Goodbye Grinch!
I sit here in the quiet of this Friday morning. All but one college son is still home. Number 1 made it back to Texas after a 13 hour...


Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime
Last week when Number 1 was home for Thanksgiving, I offered to keep her two dogs over the three weeks while she was back at work leading...


Legacy in a Junk Drawer: A Plea to Go Through Your Stuff Now
After sifting though 56 years of receipts, photos and treasured memories, I plead with you to take action now, and leave a legacy that...


Homage to the Parents that Cook, Clean and Do All the In between
I should have clued in when I got angry at the dirty sheets on the bed. When I tried to give them the “mom stare” -- you know that look...


An Ode to Mother’s Day…I Can Do Anything Better Than You!
I hate to admit this one, but I really do need to confess. Last night, after a discussion with my dear husband of near 25 years, I...