Shouldn’t Life Be Fun?
Life has returned to normal. Well, the new normal. No kids at home. The refrigerator looks bare and laundry baskets are practically empty. The driveway is no longer packed with the family fleet. It’s safe to leave your socks out – the dog has left, …
It’s the trophies. Three large bins of trophies. One for each son. There are trophies for soccer, wrestling, t-ball, baseball, football, tennis and basketball. With three sons, we were well represented in almost every sport. There are also medallions, ribbons and other sports-based keepsakes. Some …
I have always had a lot of men in life. Not like you’d think. I’m talking about brothers, sons and male-coworkers. I’ve gotten pretty good at understanding how they think and believe me, it’s not like women think. Not even close. I realized this (yet …
There are few things in life as wonderful as a family wedding. My friends have heard me say this many times because I believe it with my whole heart and soul. What can possibly compare to committing to share love and life, attended by all your …
I like who I am. I mean I like myself most of the time. I don’t like everything about myself, but I’ve come to terms with my good traits and my not-so-good traits. I have a few gifts that I’m appreciative of, some things I’m …
Everyone tells you what to do to prepare for a hurricane. Buy water. Buy food. Put up your shutters. Be prepared! No one tells you what really happens inside your house and within your community. Yes, it is stressful. You are afraid. Sometimes really afraid. …
We have had at least one son in college for the past ten years. All three of our sons went to the same university. It’s been fun – living college life vicariously – and it’s been worrisome and even frightening sometimes. We survived and thankfully …
My sons are adults. They are wonderful, smart, successful adults and I adore them. They have their own lives and thankfully still include us in their lives. I do wonder sometimes, however, how much we should still be trying to influence their lives. Do they …
We spend our lives trying accomplish something. We study in school to get good grades so we can accomplish academic goals. We work hard at our jobs so we can accomplish career success. We make plans, save money and invest so we can accomplish financial …
I love the month of May. My birthday is in May and I LOVE my birthday. As a kid, I even loved when it is. It doesn’t compete with Christmas (I always felt so sorry for the December birthdays who had to share their special day with …
