This photo was taken thirty-three years ago. It’s my six-week-old daughter Laurinda, my mom, and me. It’s Laurinda’s birthday tomorrow and I’ll be over at One Woman’s Day with a special birthday post. I hope you’ll pop over and check it out.
Month: September 2011
Celebrating Michael’s Birthday
It was my son’s thirty-first birthday yesterday and to celebrate the occasion, Gerry and I traveled to 100 Mile House (yes, that’s really the name of the town he lives in) to spend the weekend with him. In keeping with tradition we spent yesterday out-and-about in the nature around the area. We lucked out on…
Ode to My Brandywine Tomato
It’s a big day for me. One I’ve been waiting for for a very long time. See those yellow blossoms? They may look like just any other tomato blossoms but they’re very special to me. Let me tell you the tale of my Brandywine Tomato. It started in the early spring of 2010 when I…
Muppets and Other Characters
I saw a Muppet at my office yesterday. I walked into the cafeteria and there he was sitting at a table talking to a woman whose name I don’t know. He wasn’t your classic well-known Muppet like Elmo or Big Bird. That would have been just plain silly. He was your garden variety, generic Muppet with no…
Arms of Adoption – The Gift of an Adoptive Mom
I came across this inspiring video this morning courtesy of Sassy Granny, Kathleen Flannigan. Thank you, Kathleen. I hope you’ll take a moment to watch it. I promise you won’t be disappointed. This young man, Emmanuel Kelly, once “a man without an identity” as he refers to himself, doesn’t know the date of his birth,…