celebrating 85!
i wish everyone had a father who watches gunsmoke with his beagle by his side and his cat at his feet while simultaneously doing a sudoku puzzle.
bob just might be a national treasure.
you’ve been so kind and generous
Tag: love
welcome to this place….
there’s just something about babies, isn’t there?
the freshness…
the newness…
the little fingers and toes…
the joy.
this little person is going to be a big person someday.
so much to learn and discover…
the wonder of this great big world to such a small fellow…
growing.
and i’ve just decided that growing isn’t the right word…
becoming… becoming is the right word.
he won’t just be growing…
he’ll be becoming.
i can’t wait to see what he’ll become.
you want a love to last forever
27 years and counting….
word to your mother
my mom passed away before texting was a thing.
even though we would talk frequently on the phone,
she would still send me notes and postcards through the mail.
they were always filled with words of wisdom, words of encouragement,
and often an article she would rip from a magazine because she thought it would interest me.
and even more often, it would only be part of the article, because she would forget to rip out the second page.
i am so thankful i still have some of her handwritten messages..
because a girl always needs a word from her mother.
lyrics: vanilla ice ~ “ice ice baby”
her face says freedom with a little fear
just off to brave driving in her first “winter weather advisory….”
no big deal.
lyrics: fleetwood mac ~ “gypsy”
he was looking for a place called lee ho fook’s
and just what did you have for dinner on your 26th wedding anniversary?
lyrics: warren zevon ~ “werewolves of london”
those are the memories that made me a wealthy soul
one of my favorite childhood memories is my dad fixing gravy and biscuits on sunday mornings.
the kitchen would smell of his coffee, bacon grease, and his cigarette (which was usually hanging from his lip as he stirred the gravy).
he doesn’t feel like making gravy and biscuits much anymore, as it’s too hard for him to stand for lengths of time.
so when he attempts it for me, my heart overflows with love.
music muse: bob seger ~ “travelin’ man”
girl let’s go party
my sophie girl,
my wish for you is to have all the adventures,
experience all the wonder,
embrace all the twists and turns,
and be present in all the moments of this beautiful life.
i love you.
music muse: will.i.am. ~ “it’s my birthday“
you say it’s your birthday
birthdays with bob…
i thought i would surprise him with a visit, but he’d already been to the moose for his shot of honey.
looks like he may have had more than one.
he was still snoring when i left.
music muse: the beatles ~ “birthday”
and I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
thank you 2019 ~
January: good beginnings
“you have to begin to tell the story of your life as you now want it to be and discontinue the tales of how it has been or of how it is.” ~ah
February: abundance abounds and a refreshing teenage story
“i worry… i’ll miss my boat. and the universe says: another boat, another boat! you have no idea how many boats are coming to your dock. it’s a steady stream!” ~ah
dumplin’ ~ julie murphy
March: the enjoyment of my kids
emma as she’s stirring her own cake mix~
“now I know why Gordon ramsey’s ripped.”
April: truth and the beauty of words
“what i think and what i feel and what I get are always a match.” ~ah
where the crawdads sing ~ delia owens
May: road trips
June: defining moments
the loss of a sister…
July: learning life goes on
“you are are love and joy and freedom and clarity expressing. energy-frolicking and eager, that’s who you are.” ~ ah
August: hearing my dad laugh again
September: encounters
November: appreciating more moments
December: growth
“i asked for a manifestation of kindness. and as i focused on looking for kindness, I found myself finding ways to be kind.” ~lemon wisdom
music muse: fleetwood mac ~ “landslide”
and she was 