…You Just Can’t Beat That! Like most parents summer is here and I have lost track of time! My schedule is gone, and being a diehard regimented person by nature, this has not been easy for me. I admit it, I have a schedule and I stick to it daily or at least I try. [...]
I stared at this pair of glasses for a long time. It’s been awhile since I felt this nostalgic. I usually spend my days pining away at my obsession with work. Setting goals, meeting them and keeping my mind preoccupied on other things. Over the years I have learned to keep my feelings at bay. [...]
So, breezily, I decide to finish up my 110th Nutcracker soldier costume in the laundry room this morning. It seemed a fairly straightforward a thing to do as I have had 109 other goes at it up to now. I walk out to the laundry room singing, well, Big Balls by AC/DC… accent and all. [...]
Researching one’s family history can be a most interesting and rewarding endeavor. To start, you must record as much information as you can collect from living relatives, any records left dusty boxes and attics and then of course from your own personal recollections. Write down family stories your grandma told you, even the different variations [...]
Laurie had been away from home for a few weeks and had no idea that her mother was dying. She was aware of her Mother’s cancer but not how much damage it had caused her internally. Her grandfather and grandmother had rushed her Mother to the hospital; all the while Laurie was totally unaware. When [...]
