The Christmas Fudge was perfect, the tree decorated, cookies baked, and we were full of expectation for a wonderful time together. All six of our children were coming home for Christmas, along with spouses and our two grandbabies. We couldn’t wait. I was making dinner when my husband John went out to get the mail, returning with assorted Christmas cards, fliers for local businesses, and a letter from our youngest daughter. “Dear Mom and Dad,” he began, after opening the small white envelope. ... View the Post
Everyone Has a Story
I often see a wiry woman pushing a cart full of odds and ends around town, or hefting around a military seabag across her narrow shoulders, weighing almost as much as she does. Her long brown hair hangs down her back in a ponytail to keep it out of her leather-hard face. She is one of the regulars on that stretch of road who hold up cardboard signs in hope that at a traffic light, someone will toss loose change or perhaps a fresh sandwich their way. And I am curious. Everyone has a ... View the Post
How Many Teens To Change a Lightbulb?
Pardon me if you have already heard this one already. “How many teens does it take to change a light bulb?" ANSWER - ONE They stand on a step stool, hold onto the bulb, and wait for the whole world to rotate around them. If you are, or have been, the parent of a teen, chances are you might be chuckling and nodding your head “Yes”. If you have a perfect teen then hats off to you, this is just a joke so please don’t send me hate mail about your perfect kid. If you are a teen, ... View the Post