thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
Before we got married, our families threw us a bridal shower in the basement of my brother’s house. Nothing catered or extravagant, but rather a simple party for family and friends to celebrate our impending vows and outfit our new home – a basement apartment near the University of Illinois campus that was empty save the roaches. … Read more
I work Monday through Thursday, and though it’s only a part-time gig, my brain is pretty spent when I get home. Any intentions I have of getting much done other than making dinner go by the wayside. Ahhhhh……..but Friday. I always have a three day weekend and I live for Fridays. If I don’t have a … Read more
I was not raised in a military family. My dad was in the Navy, but with the exception of a few uncles nobody else followed suit. Dad kept detailed photo albums of those years with every buddy named in each picture. They are in a box in Mom’s basement along with his uniform and Navy … Read more
The Big Daddy and I are working on controlling our moods. Angery moods like yelling at the newspaper when we read the letters to the editor. Or hissy fits when a screw falls out of the bathtub faucet for no apparent reason and the replacement doesn’t fit. “Look, Kath,” The Big Daddy said, “it’s too … Read more
The Big Daddy and I logged 3000 miles on the car and more gas station and rest area stops than we could count. All that time in a car watching the scenery gives one more than enough time to observe some things. HayThis must be hay bailing season from here to Montana. We saw all … Read more