There are so many things during the wedding that I don’t think I will ever forget. Some have larger stories and will be expanded on. Some won’t. And the list might be updated as I remember more of those little moments. 1. Shop towels2. The tears in his eyes when […]
Reminiscences
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The pizza has arrived and we’re sitting on the couch, box between us, two-liter at our feet. “Do you have any napkins?” A blank look comes across my face. Napkins? “Paper towels maybe?” “Ummmm, no…” I’m not making a great impression on this first date. I need to get the […]
Instead of the Easter basket filled with chocolate, Mom has sent tulips the past two years for Easter. Maybe she read my smile post; maybe she just thought it would brighten my day. It did – my day and my table. Last year I rushed. I was excited to have […]
“So, what is it?”“I’m not telling you.”“Can I shake it?”“No.”“Is it fragile?”“You can’t shake it.”“Well, what is it?”“You’ll see.”“C’mon, just a hint… Pleeeeeasssssee!”“Nope. You’ll have to wait until Christmas.”“But, that’s not the way it works. You’re supposed to give me a hint.”“Don’t you want to be surprised when you open […]
Nothing kicks off the Christmas season like Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. In the South you’ll hear that song a million times on the radio during the month of December. Outside the South, well, I’m happy iTunes had the song. Which is what got me thinking about the […]
It’s been a while since the last post. I’ve been a busy bee, yet I haven’t produced much 🙂 I have a lot of things in my head though, and I’m through with the weddings and such. In the meantime, enjoy the above pict. Life is one of my favorite […]
I’ve sat on this stool a lot this year. Sitting this low in the kitchen gives me a different perspective. I’ve spent a lot of time on this stool crying this year too. When my cousin died, when my great-grandmother died, and when I found out my grandmother was in […]
The other night I had a dream about my Granny. I was sitting in Grandpa’s chair and turned my head to the left, and there she was, standing, looking at us, where she usually sat. We all wondered how she’d gotten there, as she was supposed to be in the […]