The summer of 2012 was filled with so many highs and lows I honestly don’t even like recalling it, and the ratio of highs to lows was unbalanced in the wrong direction. John and I…Continue Reading
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April 30, 2012
That morning John said goodbye and headed home to take care of some business. He wanted to make reservations at his favorite place in Pismo Beach for my upcoming birthday, and said he had a…Continue Reading
Climb every Mountain, Ford every Stream….
Here it is 2019 already! I say that every year…well, not the 2019 part but the “already” part. I’ve heard the older you get the quicker time goes, and I have to agree. Last year…Continue Reading
Will you be my girlfriend?
What does that mean, girlfriend? On March 21, 2012 John asked me to be his “girlfriend”. I had no idea what that even meant to him. I’ve used the term “girlfriend” casually and never thought…Continue Reading
You can’t have spring without going through winter- part 2
I walked back into the bar and up to John. We looked at each other and then held each other, crying. It was all so sad. We talked as John walked me to my car.…Continue Reading
You can’t have spring without going through winter
I’ve clearly been dragging my feet about sharing this next part of my (our) story. But here goes… It was February 2012 when I had the unfortunate incident with my co-worker at the winery. It…Continue Reading
Hiking Arizona – a trip to the Grand Canyon, Sedona and Lake Havasu – Part Three
Part three: Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City sits on the Arizona side of Lake Havasu, which is part of the Colorado River. It is a fairly new city that started out as an Army…Continue Reading
Hiking Arizona – a trip to the Grand Canyon, Sedona and Lake Havasu – Part 2
Part two: On to Sedona The next morning I felt worse. John asked if I wanted to go get coffee and breakfast but then, seeing the look on my face, said he’d go get coffee…Continue Reading
Hiking Arizona – a trip to the Grand Canyon, Sedona and Lake Havasu
Part One: The Grand Canyon My husband, John, travels to Arizona for work every couple of months or so. I’ve tagged along with him a few times, but this last week while he was busy…Continue Reading
A few good things
After almost two years of working from home, I finally carved out a little creative space for myself. John and I live in a fairly small one bedroom, and the kitchen table can easily turn…Continue Reading
Looking back – a great way to see just how far I’ve come
I was looking back at old posts I’ve written and came across this one. It made me cry! Wow, have I come a long way. I don’t feel anything like this now and I’m so…Continue Reading
Thank you
Thank you so much to all you who have hit the donate button on my blog….(Shelly D, Cindy F, Mary H, Virginia S, Anne K….and more.) As you know, blogging is a labor of love…Continue Reading
The evolution of Motherhood
I remember from the time I was little the only thing I really wanted to be when I grew up was a Mom. Not very “progressive”, I know, but it’s the truth. We were very…Continue Reading
Filling in the blanks
Do you ever wonder what it was like for your parents when they were kids? I don’t think about my dad’s youth as much as I do my mom’s. That’s probably because she was the…Continue Reading
The loop-de-loop
We got back from our four days of working on John’s home on a Sunday night in January 2012. I didn’t see John the next day, but we got together on Tuesday for coffee and…Continue Reading
Hopping on the roller coaster
Driving home from our road trip, I was content and happy. I had a wonderful time with my kids and new granddaughter. And it felt like John and I were closer, even though we hadn’t…Continue Reading
Don’t Forget to Use Your Breaks
John wrote this post while I was away for the holidays. He was messaging me daily and we both agreed online dating was getting old. Column 26 – Don’t Forget to Use Your Breaks (I used…Continue Reading
Please secure your oxygen mask before assisting others
I’m being pulled. My attention is being pulled in many directions. I have people relying on me, and I want to be sure I can help. Last week I had to focus on a wedding…Continue Reading
Jump in, The Water’s Fine – Repost
A while back, I shared a blog post called A Look Inside. I wrote about feeling off that day, and shared that I spent the day trying to understand why. I got a lot of…Continue Reading
Thoughts and things
I had a friend ask me a few weeks ago how I manage to write so much. She was impressed that I write at least five days each week for my blog. The answer was…Continue Reading