When I was in the fourth grade it snowed in Austin, Texas, where I grew up. I remember it well because we got a day or two off from school and I was 9, the prime age for playing in the snow. However, being a southern girl, I did not having proper snow-weather attire and…
My Apartment
There was a small fire on the balcony one night and I jumped out of bed so fast when I realized that the combination of a crackling noise and the smell of smoke was just that. It was my first apartment to have on my own. I dialed 911 after putting out the bright orange…
Just Playin’
I have this very vivid memory of myself while playing in the house where I grew up. The same house my parents still live in actually. I am tromping down the green, shag-carpeted hallway in a dress, on the way to my bedroom at the end of the line. All the way pushing my toy…
Going Back in Time…
I was talking to someone the other day about attending my high school reunion and they made a side comment such as “why bother, you can see everything/everyone on Facebook nowadays anyway…”. Perhaps, but I cannot HUG anyone on Facebook. At least not yet. I love people. I always have. I also love to see…
Stormy
We could see the ominous clouds rolling in from across the lake but there was still sun over our so-small corner of the world. The kids continued to swim for a bit as the winds shifted and the shapes in the sky quickly changed each time I looked away and then back again. The air…
A Trip Down Pregnancy Lane
When I look back on photos of me pregnant I smile. But then I grimace a little too. I really liked being pregnant all three times. Except towards the END. No, I was not a fan of the terrible “morning” sickness I had with B and my “Wall-E” feet that I had with K. And…
MJ and old Things (including me)
I recently found a new radio station and they play a lot of good “old” music, you know like Michael Jackson, circa 1984. One morning the kids and I were driving somewhere when “Wanna be Startin’ Somethin’” came on the radio and I cranked it up and started car dancing and then talked about how…
10 Kisses, 10 Hugs!
One night last month I was putting the boys to bed solo since Tim had left me to go to some fancy-shmancy golf tournament called The Masters. Yeah. Whatever. 😉 Anyway, G had kind of a rough night of not being able to calm down AT ALL and NOT listening to me and well, that…
Old School Blogging, March
So, back in January I answered 48 Questions about myself in the spirit of Old School Blogging. This month I have joined with Heather at Theta Mom and we are bringing back another meme for those of us who miss “the old days” of blogging. Do you remember when we used to pass these things around…
A Regular Afternoon (and family pictures)
I just made a pot of chili and it simmers on the stove. On the L-shaped couch sits a huge plastic Sam-sized container of animal crackers, the lid nowhere to be found. Along with my two boys, a bowl of popcorn, one (empty, thank goodness) plastic cup, a pillow, a remote control, a stuffed teddy…