My daughter Katie decided that she wanted to host a foreign exchange student. She came to me and asked if that would be all right. I told her she needed to ask her dad, he’s never been interested in doing that before. To my amazement, Katie’s dad, Jimmy, said it would be all right to … [Read more…]
If I had been brave I would have kissed more boys. I would have started with Donnie Osmond and ended with Jimmy Elder. If I had been brave I would have hollered “me too” long before anyone did. I always thought I was getting the last laugh but I never did. If I had been … [Read more…]
There’s a transition going on in my household this week. My youngest child is getting ready to begin the next chapter in his life: post-secondary education. I can’t wait for him to become the person he is supposed to be. This child has been a joy to me and his father. He has also been … [Read more…]
My youngest child graduates from high school tonight. It is a milestone for him. I am very proud of the man he has become. I look forward to seeing what he does with his life. I know that he will do great things. He just needs all of us to stay out of his way. … [Read more…]
Today begins the last week that my son has to go to school. What’s more, this is the last week, ever, that I have children at home, in school. Yes, Katie is away at school, and yes, john is going to go to school but they’re pretty much on their own with that. I’m just … [Read more…]
I became a mother when I was 26 years old. I had been desperate for a child for 5 years as I struggled with infertility and month after month of grief. The day I became a mother my life changed. It would take me years to realize in how many ways. I spent the next … [Read more…]
When I was growing up my mama was always around. She was everywhere. I’m sure she got some alone time but with 3 kids under 5 she kept pretty busy. At the time she did not work outside of the home so her job was to raise us into the people we were supposed to … [Read more…]
Today is my daddy’s 82nd birthday, the 82nd time the earth has gone around. It’s been 41 years this year that Daddy left this earth. He was 41. When I was growing up I was always excited about Daddy’s birthday. I don’t know why, other than Mom usually had people over and she always baked … [Read more…]
I wanted to write this awhile ago but life got in my way. But I think that writing it now is more pertinent than it would have been a few weeks ago. My baby went away to college. She left me. And just because she’s not the first one to go away to college and … [Read more…]
I’m a mean mother. There are those who would tell you that I’m mean, period. But I am a mean mother. At least I was the day I named my children. I thought long and hard before I named my children. They probably would tell you that I thought long and hard about making their … [Read more…]