Daughter and I took a walk recently & it was great. A crisp, late Autumn morning with crunchy leaves and determined colors to enjoy. Life = Good. As we were sitting in the car preparing for the briskness, we noticed a man. He was by himself, bundled up and ummm, we whispered, very overly coated. …
This is Collin. Collin loves his mom, his dad and his sister Julia. He loves his dog Carmine, ketchup on pizza, Transformers and light switches. Collin also loves Aunt Jacki’s house. He loves her swimming pool and her big backyard. But, most of all, he loves Jacki’s big, bald tree. Collin loves that tree because …
With this being the beginning of the holiday season and all, I’ve been thinking about Mom. A. Lot. & the one nugget that keeps popping into my head is the year she decided to pizza our Thanksgiving. She had been talking about it for a very long while & as much as that woman enjoyed …
Three incredibly simple words and yet, when confidently said to another, with a straight in the eyeballs look of unfaltering belief ?? You. Got. This. wow & I do mean ! ! WOW ! ! It’s that quiet nod, that beautiful affirmation. It’s a wink of acknowledgement, an unbroken trust You. Got. This. Have I …
I spotted him the other day as I hunkered on my recliner and with feet pulled instantly up !! I exclaimed, “eek ! I just saw a mouse !” So off the recliner I tiptoed on a brave quest to the cabinet, for it is there I keep the poison pills because, I’m sorry little …
This powerful tune has been playing and replaying inside my brain since Saturday and if you haven’t yet seen Bohemian Rhapsody do & I do mean, DO Freddie Mercury and Queen have quite the story and we, as their audience, should consider ourselves blessed that someone took the time to explain, to tell. So THANK YOU …
and again and again and again and again and STOP. Make. This. Stop. Thoughts, prayers, hashtags, STAY STRONG, names, faces, heroes, stories, half-mast flags, moments of silence, tears, mourning, funerals & they say to look for the good !! and I do !! because kindness, patience and tolerance shine brightest in waiting to donate blood …
As I was walking my walk the other day, I stumbled upon these spray-painted scribbles and my very first thought was ‘NOOOOOO ! !’ Because knowing what I know about spray-painted scribbles … & sure enough !! GONE were the bushes and brush and flowers !! boooooo !! In their place sat an ugly pile …
Sister calls them monkeys. Those doubting voices that sometimes get in her head, informing her of things she can’t do & I’m great for advising. Just tell the monkeys to !! go away !!I say. GO AWAY So. Easy. Until those critters decide to visit me. I had a very eventful day with the monkeys, …