Best Laid Plans
posted over 2 years ago, updated 4 days later | 3 comments
As many of you know, I had a great weekend planned for July 16 through July 20. It WAS a great weekend, just not the weekend I had planned. My husband and I were headed for Ouray, Colorado, for two days, then to Grand Junction, Colorado for two da...
Inauguration 2009
posted over 3 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 0 comments
I wrote a post on one of my groups this morning, and realized that I couldn't say all that I needed to say. The way I left it, it sounded rather jingoistic. I begin by saying that today we, the American people, will witness and take part in one of...
Friendship
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 12 hours later | 1 comment
I am, admittedly, a truly blessed person. I have several friends who deserve that appellation. They are there for me, even though all but one of them lives far from where I do. Two of them, however, are of such long standing, have been with me thr...
Civility
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 8 hours later | 2 comments
There is a young man in a couple of my groups who has become, along with his twin sister, adopted by us. He is the son of a deceased member of the group, and his story is pretty tragic. I needn't go into it, it isn't my story to tell, suffice it t...
Circle of Life
posted over 3 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 2 comments
It is lateish and I just got home from attending a bridal shower for my eldest granddaughter. She will be 22 in October and will be married on Sept. 13. It was such fun watching her interact with her friends and her parent's friends, plus grandmot...
Kids
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
I just got back from delivering my youngest son (nearly 40) to the airport for his trip back to Kosovo and his family. I had two days with just him, which was a a real novelty as usually his lovely and wonder wife and 3 terrific children are with ...
