[NOTE: To really understand this story, you have to start at the beginning…] When one fish dies, one can say many things… Paul was the smaller, naturally weaker fish – he didn’t have as much of a chance He’d been through a lot already in his short life surviving the fair and the floor At…
After returning to earth and disembarking Knott’s highest ride, the stink of fish permeated my thoughts. I was in over my head with 2 new goldfish. Ending this first day of Lauren’s 8th birthday celebration, my kids were exhausted! Usually I’d encourage sleeping on the way home. This time I kept conversation flowing, sang songs,…
People say this is how it happens, but I never thought it would happen to me. My life changed in the blink of an unblinking eye! I went from being a loving mom to a suspect in a crime. More special than other days, last Friday held big meaning as I’d be reuniting with my…
Knott’s Berry Farm, on my daughter’s birthday, presents a whole new magical experience at night! They project lights across the floor and the kids decided the goal was to make it through Camp Snoopy without stepping on any lights on the ground.
This past weekend we went camping with my son’s Boy Scout troop. It was one of the few family camping outings since most outings will be for Scouts alone – with adult supervision. We were split up as follows: 2 patrols with 4 new scouts each – my son led one; 2 senior patrol leaders…
When I was a kid, what was the first thing I did when I heard my parents would be out of town? Mom, if you’re reading this, the answer is Picked up my room, Asked for extra credit homework assignments, Rested, Told my friends no parties when my parents were gone, Missed You! I’ve heard…
Whenever I walk through my front door, the first thing I do is kick off my shoes. How many of us can’t wait to get our shoes off because they feel constricting or uncomfortable? What if the next time you left your front door you had no shoes on? What if not having shoes restricted…
Only one celebrity inspired me to write a fan letter – C. Thomas Howell. I was in 8th grade, an outcast in my new school (5th new school in 8 years), and he played an outcast high school Greaser in a little story turned big movie. While it boasted a pile of heartthrobs, his heart…
Woo hoo! We hit 100 Followers! I’m truly appreciative that you are here wandering with me! Thank you for the company and the conversations!
The other day while admiring the symmetry in my blog view statistics – and believe it or not, the balance thrills my mildly OCD self more than the values – I shared aloud that my numbers went from 11, to 27, to 38, back to 27, then back to 11! “11?!” My 11 year-old son…
The road I take home is right at the top edge of the LAX runway. Under planes’ final descent to the LAX runway, they get super close! The best part of living in the South Bay is the gorgeous weather greeting me to the weekend. The worst part is, everyone else is also jumpstarting their…
When you’re working on an idea that you’re not ready to share with everyone, does it put up walls preventing other creativity? Maybe that’s just me. So sorry I’ve been absent and thank you for still being here! To make it up to you, I made you a cake! I’ve been praying for a potluck…
