I'm finding comfort in reading John Irving novels. Currently, I'm reading The World According to Garp. I like Irving's writing even though I'm sure I don't understand parts of it. His work always intrigues and challenges me. In this novel, the Garp family talks to their young sons at the beach every year about the under tow. They describe what… Continue reading The Under Toad
60 years. My parents celebrated 60 years of marriage this weekend. I know, that's a lot of years of marriage. We chose a low-key celebration at their home. All four of their children were present for the day, which is rare, along with some significant others and a few grandchildren. We played games, ate their favorite… Continue reading Milestone Moments
Mondays and Tuesdays. Those are normally the most difficult and routine days of the week, filled with back to work, school and chores usually. It seems those two days are the least likely to be fun. Not so for me right now. Life has fallen pleasantly so that I'm spending Mondays and Tuesdays with our… Continue reading Baby Lessons
Even though it was 27 years ago, I still remember my daughter's first smile. I'd been giving and giving and giving to that child. I shared my body with her. I gave birth to her which was a pretty major endeavor. And then for those first six weeks or so it was that endless cycle of… Continue reading Lock Eyes and Smile
We are getting ever so close to our first grandbaby's due date. I bought Half and Half that expires after his July 1 due date, so it's close! We all: friends, extended family and of course, his parents and grandparents are just abuzz with anticipation. When we will he come? How will it unfold? What will he… Continue reading Already Wrapped in Layers of Love
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