Some days are just meant to be perfect. Yesterday, July 4th, 2010 was one such day. Kids and grandkids… all…
Sharon
July 3, 2010
Full-Circle Swimming
During the winter that Audrey was 5 years old, she took swimming lessons at the Barrington YMCA. She was a…
June 23, 2010
Yes you CANE
My Mom, Rita, is 85 years old. She has the same great spirit and energy she’s always had… my Mom…
June 21, 2010
Happy 6th Birthday, Jake!!!!!!
On Father’s Day 2004, our family received a wonderful gift. That gift was Jacob Adam… who wasn’t expected for a…
June 17, 2010
HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY, HENRY!!
Surprise and Miracle. These are the 2 words that will always describe our Henry . I remember exactly where I…
June 14, 2010
A Sea of Blue
I remember exactly where I was when our son Keith and daughter-in-law Nicole called with the glorious news about our…
June 11, 2010
Happy Birthday, Barry!
I can still hear Flo telling me the story. She LOVED this story… the story of Barry’s birth. Tonight, I…
June 6, 2010
Simmering Saddles
I’m working on my list of 57 in 52… always leaving room for things that just seem to trot out…
June 1, 2010
“Crash” Couto
Way, way back… when our youngest son, Adam, was around 4 or 5 and learning to ride a 2-wheeler, I…
May 27, 2010
Lovely Rita
My Mom is not a tea-totaler. But she doesn’t actually drink, either. She’ll have a glass of wine maybe once…
May 25, 2010
Water Hose Magic
It’s funny how something as simple as an outdoor water hose can make a morning magical. Just add water… and…
May 23, 2010
A Full Moon and a New Baby Girl
32 years ago tonight, at just about this time, Barry kissed me goodbye and promised that he would be back…
Every day. Every single day. I’m not kidding when I say this. Every single day since I met Barry, someone,…
May 14, 2010
Balls… and then some
It began with balls. Softballs, that is. One evening last week I was walking with my granddaughter Taylor after her…
May 10, 2010
Giving Ourselves a Great Big Kiss
Recently, I was visiting my wonderful friend Nancy at her blog… BacardiMama. Nancy and I have never met in person,…
May 5, 2010
2dogs2000miles.org A Journey of Love.
I love dogs. It didn’t start out this way for me. There was a time, a time I remember, that…
Recently, while reading an article discussing “bullying” vs “teasing”… I remembered a teaching moment of mine from many, many years…
April 28, 2010
My Beautiful Granddaughter Maddie Is Nine
My beautiful Maddie turns 9 today… and I wrap my heart around all the wonder and beauty and kindness and…
April 24, 2010
Thoughts on my 40th High School Reunion
40 years. The big 40. It seems almost impossible. I could stop right here. Or I could write forever. I…

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