Life & Musings

Don’t you just love those sneaky little curve balls that life throws at you from time to time? Just when you least expect it, one comes zinging along and smacks you in the cranium with nary even a “hey, heads up…” Well, this curve ball was likely the size of Texas,...

Today is this lovely woman’s birthday.  Most people would never guess it, but she just turned 97 years young!  She is also my grandmother, and I hope and pray we share some of the same genes, because I dare say she is most likely healthier than I am.  At 97 she is...

I held her little hand in mine as we walked a bit apprehensively into the building.  She was nervous.  I was sad.  And we were both more than a little sleepy.  It was Olivia’s first day of school. When the time came for me to let go of her hand, all I could think...

We don’t often like to think about the limitations of our own mortality, but I would like to take a moment to ask an important question... What will you leave behind for your loved ones? What will be your legacy? Many will immediately think of financial gains or...

Picture if you will, an old pinball machine.  Now imagine that it is lit up, making obnoxious noises, and the flippers are flying to and fro like crazy trying to bat not one, but several balls at one time, all of which are sporadically hitting different targets and...

I grip the steering wheel, keep my weary eyes on the road, and smile as my four year old belts out a pretty decent attempt of "A Holly Jolly Christmas" from the back seat. We had just embarked on our 600 mile journey when I hear a sniff next to me. I look over at my...

Wait... before you roll your eyes and exit, or before you read on... let me first say that I am not here to evangelize. I do not care what your religion is or even if you don't have one. I am not atop a soapbox preaching - far from it. If anything, I am kneeling on it...

Olivia and I just discovered the magical (and overpriced) world of Build-A-Bear.  I took her there on her fourth birthday and we made a big fun day of it.  (Last year we went to the fair.)  I’m not going to lie, it was pretty awesome and I think I had as much fun as...