Shit that Drives Me Nuts, Part 931
I open my Google page this morning — all bright-eyed and ready to tackle this rainy Monday — and see this: What the hell? I mean, seriously. SERIOUSLY? I did not bother to watch the clown-car debate last night. This article only confirmed the brilliance of that decision. Here is the jewel (by ‘jewel’ I … Read more
ANOTHER Time Suck
Wow. Just when I had nothing else to waste time doing, I discovered Pinterest. I mean seriously. I embraced Tumblr awhile back, not because I used it as a blogging platform. Oh no…that would be too logical. I loved the visual aspect of it, the ease of reblogging pretty, shiny things. *sigh* Then Pinterest comes … Read more
Ten Years Ago Today
It is hard to believe that I originally wrote this 2 years ago. Even harder to believe that it has been 10 years. Miss you Daddy. Wikipedia: this definition: the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned. →
Pressing On
An angel got his wings this week. When I first saw Patrick, he was 6 years old. I was picking up my daughter from school and I noticed this boy playing with his friends while waiting in the carpool line. He was a handsome kid with a huge smile, but that was not what got … Read more
An Overdue Retort
A few months back, a post showed up in my Facebook timeline. It was a long, rambling post allegedly written by a law student. In said post, he proposed that conservatives ‘divorce’ liberals and then proceeded to spew a bunch of ignorant, typical talking points one hears from closed-minded conservatives. I immediately set to writing … Read more
Feminist Fridays – Raising a Feminist Child
Over at Transatlantic Blonde’s site, we are discussing the latest topic: how to raise a feminist child. It is an interesting exercise to actively think about how one, as a parent, raises a child within a feminist framework. The starting point for me is acknowledging that I am passing along to my kids a set … Read more
Cancer Chronicles – Bittersweet Times
(Note: This is a continuation of a series chronicling the journey through my mother’s cancer diagnosis and the life it has given us.) We brought my mother to the beach for a family vacation. She loves the beach. She lived here for 15 years. She watched her grandchildren grow up summer to summer, vacation to … Read more
Cancer Chronicles – The Quality of Our Lives
Here is a phrase one hears a great deal when dealing with serious or terminal illness: quality of life. It is an interesting phrase — simultaneously poignant, vague, and flowery. But throughout this journey with cancer, we have used this as our centering point. It has been our guiding post through the many and varied … Read more
Cancer Chronicles, The Known and the Unknown
Walk a mile in a man’s shoes … so the saying goes. Only then can you truly understand. When this journey began, I had no idea what to expect. I still don’t. I’ve had friends and family members deal with cancer, so I have watched from afar. But I have never had it so near. … Read more
