Monthly Archives: February 2011

This winter we have a Fat Albert blue spruce (I think) in the corner of our back yard. I belive we’ve had it there for about two years, and this will be the third summer. All winter we’ve had about … Continue reading →

Really. They just seem to be everywhere. On the way home from the gym the other day I counted 6 bird nests, and today, on the way home from the grocery store, I saw 4 more. Little houses, waiting to … Continue reading →

The big day, and I am feeling loved and thought about. So is my daughter and her family and I’m sure son and family are, also. Flowers, cards, candy, the works. Maybe a little sappy, but think about it ~ … Continue reading →

Every year when Valentine’s rolls around, I think how much more meaningful it would be if I would send personal letters to people I love, instead of manufactured, commercial cards, but then I always go for the glitz. Buy the … Continue reading →

As a child growing up in Pensacola, Florida, I never saw snowflakes floating over the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico, or the sandy white beaches advertised today in travel magazines. It never crossed my mind before moving to … Continue reading →

Today is Super Bowl Sunday, and it seems people are focusing as much on the snacks and foods as on the game itself. Once upon a time, in what I refer to as my other life I actually thought I … Continue reading →

… so we can rejoice in their achievements, as well as their giving joy to us. Just received an e-mailed photo of son, Phil, (VP of Vista Engineering) with WA Gov. Christine Gregoire, Tom Lemly (Davis Wright Tremaine LLP) and … Continue reading →

Now I know, beyond a doubt, why we have children. They are meant to add joy to our lives when we most need it. After my Jan. 29th post (Late this afternoon, I think it was titled), I wrote that … Continue reading →

… and suggested that we write children’s books together. I keep telling her she should write children’s books, and she knows I keep thinking about it, and she keeps telling me I should write children’s books. What a brilliant idea … Continue reading →