List list list

List list list

New year, new list.   If you need your leaves, they’re in my lawn.   There isn’t a flat floor in my house.   The basement is the worst, there might even be a right angle at some point.   I made some bad breakfast sausage two days ago (marinated it but it...
What Can I Do?

What Can I Do?

Mariah Carey had already left the Time Square stage.  Snoop was strolling along the stage with Pitbull.  You were wherever you were and I was in my living room with my brother and sisters and some of their families.  As the clock wound down I was hit by two things....
Two Kinds of Grief

Two Kinds of Grief

The Holidays.  So many people have to venture through these emotional landmine filled days with fresh hurts and solid memories of loved ones lost.  Combine that with the expectation that this is, “The most wonderful time of the year” and you have a recipe...
2 Years Ago Today

2 Years Ago Today

Two years ago today…nothing particular happened.  Trey wasn’t feeling all that good but he wasn’t horrific either.  Work was good, the volleyball season was over.  Things were as normal as they got back then.  However, today…I miss Trey....
Window Closed

Window Closed

Sitting in an emergency with your father as the ER nurse looks confused and concerned and you come to an obvious realization that things in your world have changed.  While most people hope for an easy life and are constantly upset when things aren’t perfect, the...
Survive AND Advance

Survive AND Advance

Bella had a complete meltdown the other day after school.  She had gotten into it with a friend after doing the old “oops, what’s on your shirt” nose flick trick on her.  Apparently people, and specifically Bella’s friend, aren’t fans of...