Disclaimer: It is my understanding octopi are sentient, highly intelligent, and rather remarkable beings. Therefore, the admonishment to avoid imitating this phenomenal creature is metaphorical, mostly. If they just know me better, they will like me. If I give more time and energy, he will love me. There are moments when a great deal of […]
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A Valentine Message
Be mine. I “heart” you. XOXO We literally ingest these messages. Like some weird ritual where we hope through osmosis, the feelings of security and safety that emanate from these short notes will pass the lining of our stomachs and make their way to our hearts. Don’t get me wrong. I’m a Valentine geek. […]
Remnants of an ongoing battle with the past – Dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Flashbacks. Last weekend David and I were sitting on the couch watching the 49‘s game. One minute our team is winning, the next minute an innocent commercial rips through the comfort of our home. The commercial depicts a boy with tire tread running the […]
A day of soccer and thank you’s
A few weeks ago, my twelve year old son started soccer in a fifteen and under division. Not only is he a rookie, but he is also at least a foot shorter than most of the other players. At a game last night, our team started the last quarter ahead by two. The goalie had […]
Life is Full of Misconceptions
Misconception #1: My parents are perfect and life is fair. Misconception #2: My parents don’t know anything and life is way unfair. Misconception #3: I will be a perfect parent. Misconception #4: (After having a child) Misconception #2 was way off. Life is indeed unfair but perhaps my parents knew a great deal more than […]
Two Sides
At some point or other, we all experience change. But change wears many masks. Like the two faces of the theatre. Comedy and tragedy. There’s the category we call good. Falling in love. Winning the lottery. And then there’s the bad. Sickness. Losing money in the stock market. We grow up believing that the two […]
Today’s news in Connecticut
Yesterday, I started to write this blog. It was totally different. I was going to take a break. Let you know that I would be back after the holidays. And then I saw the news today. That in itself is a miracle. Since I live in the middle of nowhere we have no television. But […]
Platform 9 and 3/4
Oscar Wilde once said, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” I think that might be one of those chicken versus egg kind of questions. You know, which came first? But in this instance, I believe Oscar is right. The other night we were watching the first Harry Potter movie (The Sorcerer’s Stone.) […]
Back the Badge
I’ve written about being a part of the thin blue line. Joining the prestigious family of law enforcement as the spouse of an officer. In those early years, I learned a great deal. Don’t leave the garage door open all day. Don’t answer the door during the middle of the day. Give my husband […]
The “R” Word
There are many words over the course of a lifetime that are monumental. Marriage. Children. Moving. I’ve done all of those. Some more than once. And true to form, each time was monumental. My life changed forever. I remember. Right after I graduated from high school, I chose to live in Central America for nine […]
