Our son, Adam, and his wife Heidi, are amazing cooks. Personally, I think Adam learned how to cook so well because he had to in order to survive. Let’s just say I’ve never been much of a cook. I do enjoy eating, however. And, I love it when Adam and Heidi cook for us because…
My Everyday Life
35 Years to Celebrate
Today John and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. Somehow being married that many years seems like a HUGE deal to me. (Of course, compared to my parents 59 years, and John’s parents, who shared over 60 years, it’s not much, but still, it’s a lot of years.) I told John this morning that I…
A New Kind of Love
A few weeks ago our son, Paul, and daughter-in-law, Erin put a new floor in their townhome. They invited us to come up for dinner one night so we could see their work. Well, it wasn’t so much THEIR work that got the floor in; they had help. Lots of it. However, Paul and his…
When Did This World Go Mad?
Tonight, I’m a bit annoyed.I logged on to the internet earlier and a Yahoo news page came up.The title of the lead article was something like “Plus-size Model Speaks Out.”Apparently model, Crystal Renn, posed for a photo-shoot and when the picture came out they made her appear as though she were a size 2.She “spoke…
Same Time, Next Year
I got back last night after a three day getaway at Dummy Lake just outside of Cumberland, WI. I’ve made this trek to Cumberland for 11 of the last 12 years. It all started when Ruth, who I worked with at the Elementary School many years ago, decided to host Chick Week. She invited, as…