Saturday morning I woke up with no plan for the day. This turned into a morning spent on family history work. I’ve been working on my father’s side of the family and brought him some census records to see if we could figure out which of these people sharing our last name actually were related […]
More than You
These days I’m haunted by a memory of being 18 and a parking lot and more tears than I knew were possible. It was summer in Virginia which brings the kind of heat you can see rising off the roads, where moving around seems like something you’ll get to eventually – just not right then. […]
Make Room for 2010
I know that many people think that “spring cleaning” is a novel idea. The idea is that you’ll clear out every thing you’ve accumulated during the winter months so your home is prepared to take on the summer. It’s a nice idea, isn’t it? But do you (or anyone) ever actually do it? It’s the […]
Blog-o-versary: A Highlights Reel
Well, darn. I realized today that I missed my blog’s 4th birthday. What kind of blogger am I? This blog began in November 2005. During that time I was still writing under the title of “Pink Nail Polish Junkie”. I wrote 8 posts in 2005: Now maybe it’s just my puritan sensibilities acting up again […]
And Hilarity Ensues
I think I might have to write another book. This book would consist of moments like what happened to me tonight: Tonight I got on the bus and, as happens on busses, the driver had stuck something over the slot where you dip your bus pass. This tells all riders that they do not have […]
One
Today my sweet angel baby turned one. It’s funny to think back on the past nine months of his life and remember how far we’ve come together. It’s been a journey of 257 miles, many tears, lots of love and snuggles, and the occasional face full of kisses. When I look back on our shaky […]