Living The Dream

The Boy Child has not exactly had the summer he planned.  Last year he went to London and that put him on a high for months to follow. This year he was hoping to get an internship but those were mighty hard to come by, and so for the fifth summer in a row he … Read more

Getting Orientated

Mallie Bee and I went to orientation bright and early Friday morning.  It was an all day affair with sessions for parents, sessions for students, sessions for both.  It was information overload, but most of our questions were answered and she is ready for her new adventure. The third time’s a charm without any of … Read more

Steve The Neighbor: Part Two

On a lovely fall afternoon, three cop cars pulled up in front of the house.  Each of the cops had their hand on their holster and slowly made their way down the street to Steve The Neighbor’s house. They knocked on his door and talked to him on his front porch.  They left awhile later … Read more

Steve The Neighbor: Part One

Across the street, lived a lovely, elderly couple for years.  Dorothy suffered numerous health problems that resulted in her going into a nursing home.  Her husband, Steve, got cancer and died a year later.  With both parents gone from the house, Steve the Son moved in. Steve will wave when he drives by, but mostly … Read more

IKEA

I have a long post to write about the first friend I made when we moved to Maryland, but that is for another time.  The short version is that we were both far from family with newborns and husbands that worked a whole lot.  One day, Carla asked me if I wanted to make a … Read more

Time Out

I’ve got nothing in my reserve tank this week as we just came home from five days with the family to celebrate my nephew’s wedding.  He and his honey threw a great party and oh, what a family I have.  Stories to come soon……………

What They Said

We have an independent bookstore in town that packs a wallop in literary circles.  Over the years, they have been able to get every major author to come to Kansas City and do a book signing.  For the cost of a hardback book, you get two tickets to see the author and I’ve been to … Read more

All They Do Is Sleep

My walking has been curtailed this summer due to the heat and my walking partner being on the disabled list.  He is suffering the affliction of big dogs with bad hips causing his back legs to give out from under him often.  This is what he does most of the day. I know where this … Read more

Barfing Dogs

When The Boy Child was a wee one, he slept in a cozy little built-in bed that he would climb into and go off to La-La Land.  It was on numerous occasions that he barfed in his cozy, little bed.  There was a gap of about an inch between his bed and the wall and … Read more