My grandson has brought energy into our lives since the day he was born. This little man is 4 1/2 years old, as he will tell you. He is so bright and inquisitive and, also, a very strong personality. I am helping raise him in a village along with my husband of 37 years …
My mom always told me I stuck out like a sore thumb from the time I was in kindergarten. I think she meant that as a compliment. Lol! She encouraged me to sing and got me dance lessons and all the things that parents do for their kids. I loved it. Singing was always my …
As a parent, our goal in life is to insure that our children have a better life than we did. But there is no reason we can’t have some fun along the way!! Escapades of our Children: names have been changed to protect the innocent!! Lol One of the things I always did with the …
Mothers are funny. We love them, hate them, respect them and get embarrassed by them… sometimes all at the same time. We learn to love from their caring for us. We fear disappointing them. We struggle to find our own voice separate from them and all this knowing that they truly want the best for …
“Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember things; such that a person’s daily functioning is affected. Other common symptoms include emotional problems, problems with language, and a decrease in motivation. A person’s consciousness is not affected”.(Wikipedia) Coldly clinical, but …
Think Snow! Yes, rural Pennsylvania. Let’s see, what can I say about that? My hometown, when I was a kid, was an okay place to raise kids. It was a poor town but relatively safe. Probably similar to where many others grew up. With only about 3000-4000 residents, it was a farming town. Outside of …
I Married a Dutchman! You may think….yeah, that is cool. Yes, it is. But what a journey! Let’s see, I was sixteen and he was eighteen when we met for the first time. The first day of my senior year of high school. Let me tell you, I was NOT impressed. He was a foreign …
My Life!! Well, years ago I thought, when I left home, that my life was something I would always choose for myself. Ha, NOT! As with many of you out there, life happens! I have it on family authority that I am like the Energizer bunny…I just keep going and going. Take a hit…move on. …
My son is engaged to a smart and beautiful Mexican American woman. She has many family members that live between the two borders towns in Arizona–San Luis, AZ and San Luis, Mexico. Her family travels frequently between the two halves of the city to visit and celebrate family events. About a year ago, she invited …