Monthly Archives: July, 2012
Baby-Dog-Whistle Soup
Today was a big day in the life of my older daughter, Brittany. This morning she called to say she had just been offered a job in her chosen field, utilizing the Master’s Degree in Counseling she recently earned. It was her first job interview, and it was a position she really wanted—working with adolescents …
A tiny tree in the forest
Big family trees with numerous branches have always fascinated me. Large families in general do, as well. I can’t get enough of the stories my friends share of reunions, get-togethers and holiday celebrations. I also love hearing of how they gather to support one another in times of great joy and times of great sorrow. Their …
My fiftieth Fourth
I woke up this morning and realized this is my fiftieth Fourth of July. While this one is going to be spent working on a lot of homework, I couldn’t help but reminisce about celebrations past. My primary memories associated with the Fourths of my childhood involve decorating my purple bike each year. I remember …
Fifty Shades of Red
I’m going to admit something that up until now only four people know…I read all the books in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. I went so far as to read them on my Kindle so nobody would know what I was reading. And I read all three books in five days because I couldn’t …
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