I met him on November 27, 1984.  I was at cheerleading practice, wearing my Prince t-shirt from the Purple Rain tour.  He was the wrestler on a break from his own practice, walking by, wearing the very same t-shirt.  My friend, who already knew him, and I talked to him a few minutes before returning … Continue reading First, and Last

This year is my year to give thanks for all I am so very grateful – and thankful – for.I am thankful for…God.  Above all and everything else, God alone has blessed me all my life… and given me the strength I needed, when I needed it most.  I am so grateful for the Father … Continue reading Attitude of Gratitude

It all started back in the winter of 2010.  With a 9-year-old and a soon to be 5-year-old,  I was starting to feel the inevitable maternal need to take care of someone, or something, else.  I knew I wasn’t having another baby, so …. why not have a dog???  After (what seemed like) a lot … Continue reading My Golden Love

Ok, so time for a little light-hearted blogging.  So, you're just waking up in the morning, in the usual way, and in the middle of it, the clock radio goes off........ and henceforth, a song list is born....20.  Private Eye - Hall & Oates19.  Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen18.  Allentown - Billy Joel17.  Hip to … Continue reading 20 Worst Songs to "—-" To

Okay. We are now more than halfway through 2011 so, time to check myself. Currently, I'm sorry to report, my Joy meter has been running a bit low. Hence the absence of me in the blogosphere. I'm still feeling it, but it has been tempered by my preoccupation with some pretty heavy issues (details upcoming). … Continue reading Resolutions Update: How Am I Doing Now?

School's out. Summer is here. We all wanted it - we all said we "couldn't wait." Then, faster than Gloria Allred chasing a naughty politician, all of us moms out there posted retractions on Facebook. "Oh no, wasn't me." "When does school start?"On the second full day after school let out, my two were already … Continue reading Pokeback Mountain

So today began like any other ordinary summer day. Well, okay, maybe not quite. I'm beginning to shift the kids' sleep schedules back after a long weekend of late nights and agitated days, so they were both awake by 8:30am and ready for breakfast, sliding right into a schedule-less day of Wii gameplay soon after. … Continue reading The Joy of…. Negotiation?

Yes it was a shock to learn our 2-year-old had T1 diabetes. Yes it was the single most stressful event to ever occur in my life to date. We'd had a taste of what it was like to sit hours in an emergency room with a small and very sick child, when a month of … Continue reading How We Got Here: Part 2 (and Where We’ve Been)