I'm writing from my hubby's hospital room, where we're "camping" for a few days. He is in possession of a brand new knee as of yesterday (lucky 13th), and we're learning that one size doesn't "fit all." The grippy-socks they provide for patients only fit over the ends of his size-17 flippers, so he's reclining … Continue reading Inventory Item: Right Knee, Size XL
Category: Family
Growing a Writer: Just Add Marker
My daughter wanted a story. So I began with "Once upon a time" (which parents probably recognize as the stalling technique employed while a distracted multi-tasking mom thinks of a story to tell)... but I got no further than this opening before she interrupted. "No, Mommy--a LIVING story." Evidently Elena Grace shares my predilection for … Continue reading Growing a Writer: Just Add Marker
Looking for YA Reading Recommendations
It occurs to me that I have a marvelous resource here--of readers and writers--so I'm asking for your input! Here's my challenge: finding suitable reading material for someone who reads at a post-graduate level, but has the interests of a 10-year-old boy. I'll be trolling the used bookstores for Christian's Christmas, and I'd love your … Continue reading Looking for YA Reading Recommendations
O Peeing Tree, O Peeing Tree!
The rich singing-voice of my German Grandpa is part of the soundtrack of my childhood. We used to live with my grandparents for the summers, and I remember him tucking me into bed with songs from the 40’s. “I’d rather have a paper doll to call my own than have a fickle-hearted green-eyed girl”… And … Continue reading O Peeing Tree, O Peeing Tree!
Shifting Paradigms & Half a Pair’o’Dimes
When my husband Keoni and I met (in Rehab, of all places!) he was 52 and I was 34. We tend to get reactions from people when we’re out arm-in-arm; it’s an inverse bell-curve, where reactions are heavily loaded at the ends of the spectrum rather than the middle. He either gets fist-bumps, or snide … Continue reading Shifting Paradigms & Half a Pair’o’Dimes
Contest Contribution: “Christmas Memory with Mother”
This little-bit is in response to fellow blogger, Things I Want to Tell My Mother, who posted a contest (challenge?) to share a Christmas memory of your mother in just 100 words... Check out her post and jump in with YOURS--you have till December 5 to contribute. So, 100 words exactly: Some Christmas memories of … Continue reading Contest Contribution: “Christmas Memory with Mother”
Amazing Grace, how sweet the SOUNDS
When my youngest daughter was born, I didn't know if I'd get to keep her. She arrived three months early, weighing in at just over two pounds, and I scrapped her intended middle name in favor of "Grace"--if she stayed with us, it would be entirely a matter of Grace. In her three months … Continue reading Amazing Grace, how sweet the SOUNDS
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