3 Weeks
Well another lapse in posts. We are 3-1/2 weeks into the lay off/unemployment. I must say that I am starting to feel a little unsettled. I know intellectually we are going to be fine but it is the...
View ArticleSpeedbumps
Two weeks ago I received word that my cousin Penny’s husband had passed. They had been married 24 years. It really wasn’t until about 4 years ago that we started getting closer and hanging out a...
View ArticleJust Keep Swimming
Steve and I joined my dad last Sunday for a nice slow ride around Strawberry Resevoir in the boat that he lovingly calls “Queen Mary”. It was fun to see my dad’s face light up as we came into the...
View ArticleWhere Are You Christmas.. Why can’t I find you.
Where are you Christmas? The holiday is almost here. With Steve unemployed it does make it hard to be in the Christmas spirit No matter how many angels I grab off the Angel Tree it has not helped me...
View ArticleYear of The Dragon
I am no longer a religious person by nature. I may no longer believe that one spirit is up above running the show. But I do believe that the Universe is not a random collision of cosmic forces. I am...
View ArticleHAPPY FATHERS DAY
I guess one of the best things about being a DINK is that on Mothers and Fathers Day you actually get to spend the day truly thinking about your own parents. I was a true blue daddy’s little girl....
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has never been a holiday that has ranked at the top of the list. Not sure why I am so cynical on this silly holiday. It always seemed silly that we actually have to put a day aside to be...
View ArticleMerry XMas
As Christmas Day arrived I found myself truly pondering all the gifts in my life. I pondered Christmas and it’s “meaning’. I am not a religious person, although I feel there is a power greater than...
View ArticleA Winning 2013
2012 was a pretty interesting year. We dealt with unemployment, new employment, unemployment, new employment, death and craziness. Through it all we came out unscathed and ready to conquer 2013: which...
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