Category Archives: Memories

Long Life Birthday

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Birthdays were always an important part of my childhood, probably because my Mom loved hers so much that it would last for the entire month of her birth. When my children were small, I always enjoyed coming up with themes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, America, Americans, Animals, Birthdays, Caring, Childhood, Children, China, Chinese Long Life Party, Chinese roots, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Florida, Food, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, Moms, National Parks, Senior Moments, Sesame Street, Siblings, Uncategorized, Yellowstone National Park | 2 Comments

These Are The Days…

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

…That try women’s souls. You can tell because it’s all over Facebook and everyone knows if it’s on Facebook, it must be true. For example ~ A “selfie” video post of a woman. It was dark where she was, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, America, Americans, Attitude, Challenges, Children, Differences, Facebook, Family, Hide and Seek, Home, Humor, Husbands, Husbands and Wives, Life, Marriage, Memories, Men and Women, Moms, Parenting Small Children, Quarantine, Uncategorized, Women | 1 Comment

I Eat Chia Seeds And I Know Things…

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Well, I know “some” things. I know things about chia seeds and, because I love it so much, I know things about my family. But first, chia seeds… I confess, it took me a very long time to eat chia … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Americans, Attitude, Caring, Challenges, Change, Chia Pets, Chia Seeds, Childhood, Decades, Encouragement, Family, Freedom, Generations, Grandmother, Gratefulness, Growing Up, Happiness, Hope, Humor, Life, Memories, The Greatest Generation, The Human Spirit, Tragedy and Triumph, Uncategorized, Wisdom, World War I, World War II | 4 Comments

Let’s Play Games!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

Last week while reading the post of one of my two fairy blog mothers to my husband, I noticed that she mentioned that she and her husband play games. Specifically, they were playing Pinochle. I know how to spell pinochle … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Boss Tournament, Board Games, Card games, Childhood, Children, Christians, Church, Fairy Blog Mothers, Faith, Fellowship, Friends, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, Scrabble, Uncategorized, Words, Words With Friends | 5 Comments

Ernie’s Escapades ~ A Washed Up Life

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

It’s been 4 weeks since I told you about my adventures in a business hotel with children. And though walking through a business hotel straddling a child on each hip with one of them being half-naked was quite an adventure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Bert and Ernie, Blessings, Challenges, Child care, Childhood, Children, Christian Parenting, Gratefulness, Hotel Laundry, Humor, Life, Love, Memories, Moms, Parenting Small Children, Sesame Street, Tea, Tragedy and Triumph, Uncategorized, Vacation, Waitress | Leave a comment

Caring is Sharing

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

The Great Depression in the United States began in October of 1929 and, essentially, lasted until we entered World War II in December of 1941. My Dad and his two brothers were born in the middle of the Great Depression, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, America, Americans, appliances, Caring is Sharing, Challenges, Childhood, Christians, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Friends, Getting Old, God, History, Home, Humor, Life, Love, Memories, Prayer, September 11, 2001, The Human Spirit, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Best Part of Waking Up May Not Be In Your Cup

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

When we first moved to Florida in 1998, I found myself missing ‘home’. My brother had moved to Washington state years before, but this was the first time that I had lived more than 20 minutes away from my sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Change, Childhood, Christians, Coffee, Coffee Drinkers, Faith, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Florida, Grandmother, Growing Up, Health, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, New Beginnings, New Jersey, Sisters, Starbucks, Stomach Issues, Tea, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Forty Years and Counting!

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

The traditional 40th anniversary gift is a ruby. I don’t particularly enjoy rubies. We went ziplining instead. But, that is another post for another time. Forty years, folks, that’s how long it’s been. When I think about the years that … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversary, Childhood, Faith, Family, Garbage Picking, God, Growing Up, Home, Humor, Life, Love, Marriage, Memories, New Beginnings, New Jersey, New Years, New Yorkers, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

“Angel In The Rubble” ~ A Tribute

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

I remember… I remember walking my dog that morning and thinking it was very quiet. There were familiar sounds missing, but I couldn’t think of what they were exactly, so I moved on with my day. I remember I went … Continue reading →

Posted in 9-1-1, America, Americans, Angels, Challenges, Change, Christians, Church, Courage, Faith, Firefighters, Freedom, God, Life, Memorials, Memories, New Beginnings, Prayer, Remember, September 11, 2001, The Human Spirit, Tragedy and Triumph, Tribute, Uncategorized, Volunteers | Leave a comment

A Legacy of Lizards

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

At this moment we have a house guest. His name is Louie and he is currently residing underneath our refrigerator. In case you’re wondering, Louie is a lizard. We would not normally invite house guests to stay under the refrigerator, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Kingdom, Childhood, Children, Christians, Dogs, Family, Florida, Geckos, God, Home, House Guests, Humor, Life, Lizards, Memories, New Jersey, Uncategorized, Yellow Lab and Treeing Walker Coonhound | 1 Comment