Brittany Rebecca or Bree for short, arrived with a vengeance on July 24, 1994. So anxious was she to make her appearance that she arrived faster than the doctors expected, giving everyone a scare. She recovered from her traumatic birth quite quickly and has kept us on our toes every day since. To say that Read More
Ever hear the phrase, “Jack of all trades, master of none?” It refers to a person who is competent at many skills, but an expert at none. Me. There are many pursuits in which I perform well; running, cooking (well, before I gave it up for Lent three years ago & never started back), writing, Read More
James Cleveland Owens, better known to the world as Jesse, sky-rocketed to fame via the 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning four gold medals while simultaneously tying a world record, setting a world and also three Olympic records. It would be forty-eight years before another track and field Olympian, American Carl Lewis, matched Jesse’s feat. Even before Read More
For many people storms are loud & scary occurrences to be avoided at all costs. For whatever reason my grandfather didn’t subscribe to that particular theory, quite the opposite, he rather enjoyed storms. My grandfather lived in Florida, so tropical storms happened frequently. I recall several occasions when storms blew in and while the rest Read More
Yesterday, May 23, 2016, was my husband’s 50th birthday. I’ve already shared in an April column, “Love + Marriage = Hard Work” how fabulous he is. The half century marker is a pretty momentous occasion though, so I couldn’t just let the day pass without acknowledging it, but I was at a loss as to Read More
Whether we chose to admit it or not, much of who we are comes from our parents. #family #dad #birthday #livingoutsidethelines #warriorprincess Read More
Not only are milestones important reminders of our past, but they also pave the way to our future. Some milestones are painful to recall, but others are joyous occasions worth not only revisiting, but also sharing. On May 2 as we celebrate his 20th birthday, our youngest son, Christopher, leaves his teenage years behind. What Read More
