If I could turn back time, if I could find a way…(Cher) If I knew then what I know now, I’d do some things differently. Who wouldn’t? They say hindsight is 20/20, so as I approach that year, I reflect upon what might have been. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a great life. I come from a loving, God-fearing family. I loved school from … Continue reading If I could turn back time
Not long ago, we celebrated my son’s 35th birthday at a steakhouse on a Saturday night. My husband and I arrived after his family, so I was met near the front door by 8-year old Breezy. She’d been sent to retrieve us. “Where’s Papa?” she asked. “He’s parking the car,” I said. Just after getting us settled down at the table, pointing out our assigned … Continue reading The Perfect Sleepover
Life, so they say, is but a game and we let it slip away…. Seals & Crofts My husband and I took a short Sunday road trip. We were to have lunch at his brother’s home in a rural part of Georgia. We drove through several small towns. They all had two things in common. There was a Baptist church with many cars outside, and … Continue reading We may never pass this way again
I sit on the couch listening to the soft snore of my husband as he sleeps beside me. We have returned this morning from one of “those” procedures where the patient needs a driver. Those procedures come more often as we get older. My spouse and I are 62 and 59, and I am just beginning to realize that we are growing old together. Each … Continue reading On Growing Old Together-
2017 has been the second worst year of my life. I am just beginning to dig my way out of the destruction and to rebuild. I am trying to fit the events into some sort of framework with the rest of my life, to see the bigger picture. I am seeking understanding. Amidst all the darkness of the year, there lives a little girl who … Continue reading Discovering the meaning of life
Breezy, my six-year-old granddaughter, and I spent last Friday afternoon at Sky Zone. It’s a fun center for children of all ages, but caters to school-aged kids 6-16 or so. It has gymnastic type equipment, areas to dive into foam blocks, dodge ball games, and trampolines galore. Breezy says it’s “just like Monkey Joe’s only without the monkeys.” Nothing could be further from the truth. … Continue reading Easy Breezy
I wish I could say that I have met Trump’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture. I almost did. But almosts are not good enough. When Sonny Perdue was the Governor of Georgia, I went to one of those ‘Eggs ‘N Issues’ breakfasts in Atlanta during the legislative session. It was for educators. I saw Sonny and he wasn’t talking to anyone. Oh, I thought. Perfect … Continue reading The Secretary of Agriculture
Give me the answer, give me the way out, give me the faith to believe in these hard times…. These Hard Times, NEEDTOBREATHE, The Outsiders (2009) 2015…’it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’* For me 2015 started with a Face lift which I had on December 11, 2014. But I first presented myself in public in the new year. I’ve said … Continue reading Take a break….I did
Because today is a special day, sending birthday wishes simply won’t do, So I’m sending you a day when all of your dreams come true, And a year that means the most to you!* My mother gave me a gentle directive, “You will go and you will enjoy it.” I was six. John was in my class. He’d invited all Miss McDonald’s first grade students to his … Continue reading John’s Birthday
One of my little granddaughter’s favorite places to go is Party City. She does love a party, and enjoys looking at all the colorful stuff for sale. It’s become one of “our” places. We get a buggy and walk the aisles slowly. I let her put anything she wants in the basket. “You can put it in the cart; we’ll decide about it later,” I tell her. … Continue reading Our children
Tower of Twins 