I sat on the phone today with my sister and cried like a baby. She did too. We were crying over a lot of things that I won’t get into here but when it was all said and done she apologized for upsetting me. I told her something I have always believed, “sometimes you have … [Read more…]
When I was a little girl there were times that I would spend the weekend with my grandmother. She didn’t go to church every weekend but if I stayed, she would make the effort. Actually, she would get me all dressed up with a hat, purse and gloves. She would always give me a dime to put into … [Read more…]
I went to the doctor today. It’s one of those appointments where they want to check your blood and see what’s going on inside. They make me come 3 times a year. It seems as though I’ve been to the doctor quite a bit recently but this one was just a “look under the hood”. … [Read more…]
Today is my baby girl’s birthday. She turns 21. So, she and I have something in common, we will never be 20 years old again. Every year on my birthday my dad would say that. I fell for it every year. Of course, he can’t say it now. He didn’t live to be my age. … [Read more…]
Today is the anniversary of the death of my father. It’s been a long time. I’m not going to go there. But I am going to talk about how much my daddy loved my mom. They had some problems. I don’t remember those as well but I do remember the love between those two. And … [Read more…]
“Oh the sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home . . .” I love that song. I love the images that it creates. I love My Old Kentucky Home State Park. I love everything about old, and Kentucky, and home. But most importantly, I love that it is mine. The house that I was … [Read more…]
I was born down the road from Bourbon Stockyards in Louisville, Kentucky. The house I came home to on Mellwood Avenue, is not there anymore. Now it’s a driveway. But we would drive right by Bourbon Stockyards on our way home from my grandmother’s house on Barrett Avenue. I never gave it much thought. I … [Read more…]
I went to the doctor today mainly because I had been feeling like crap all week & the NyQuil & Mucinex weren’t doing the job. I had a long list of symptoms but all I wanted was Cheracol. They’ve given it to me before. My mama used to give it to me when I was … [Read more…]
There are certain smells that we smell throughout our lives that can take us back. Just catching a whiff of an aroma or scent will automatically remind us of days gone by. I know you have them. We all have them. I guess I should call them aromas, or scents, not smells. But I always … [Read more…]
Yesterday was the anniversary of my mother’s death. She died 33 years ago. I was 27 years old. It seems like yesterday. It seems like forever ago that I had her in my life. That’s not true. I have her in my life every day. Every. Single. Day. Mom died on December 9th. Daddy died … [Read more…]