Last week one of my 18 year old son's friends passed away unexpectedly. My son is having a hard time dealing with this loss as he is a very sensitive soul and feels things very deeply. For me, it has been hard as well. Imagining the pain that the mother who lost her dear child has almost been unbearable for me. I can't imagine what that phone call would have felt like, most likely like a heat seeking arrow right through the heart. Reading the obituary and realizing that except for the names...
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And tagged by KimWinter !! The rules... Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to blog about their 7 things and post the rules as well. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog. My hair is naturally auburn. People often mistake me and my 18 yr. old son for brother and sister rather than mother and...
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I have nothing profound to say. Nothing incredibly clever comes to mind either. I can't even think of something slightly amusing to write about. The buzzword is "discovery". My mind is blank.... except for images of the Discovery Channel whizzing about in my head. Images of a blurry The Deadlist Catch superimposed over the 1-800 number of an infomercial because that channel on our family room television for some reason will not come in clearly. So, I will muse upon things I discovered toda...
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BRIGHT, COLORFUL LoVE Sitting in the distance now Waits for me and you. OK, I admit that a lot of the time, I am preoccupied with my relationship with my husband. What is it with women stressing about relationships !?? Anyway, the challenge was to write a haiku. So I sat, emptied my mind, typed, and this is what resulted. See... I told you I was preoccupied !! At least it gives me something other than my next layout design to think about.
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Popcorn.... Puking.... and the Point of the mountain. First of all, let me explain that my husband just got a brand new practically-driven-off-the-showroom floor-shiny-3/4 ton pickup truck exactly a week ago. This truck is the new love of his life. This truck has been pampered, coddled and caressed for the blissful week he's owned it. Now, fast forward to tonight. We decided to drive 45 minutes to go see the "Movie in the Park" with my family. We pack up the truck with blankets, pillows a...
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