The Brink Of Insanity

As we close out another year, I think it is only fitting that I share a story about my spouse. Since Bailey is off work for the holidays, they have been binge watching a variety of movies and various series. This has been taking place in our living room. I am totally cool with that,…

Being

This weekend was a whirlwind. Bailey was asked to participate in a couple’s wedding as an altar server. He had previously performed this task for twelve years and came out of retirement just for this special celebration. The bride has been his community living support person for four years. Her tasks involve simply helping Bailey…

Just Stop

I have said it before….resolutions are simply premeditated resentments. That “diet” you are going on January 1 will be over by the end of the day. There is a reason the word “die” is in it. Adopt something realistic, friends. Just stop with the insanity. Did it work last year? The year before? Nope. Unless…

The Reveal

After you read my blog yesterday, I am sure you spent the rest of the holiday wondering about the “big reveal”. Did Bryce and Brian like their fantastic present of the extreme driving experience? Did they run around the house giddy with excitement? First of all, I felt a bit like Oprah. I wanted to…

The Gift Exchange

Something happens when your kids reach adulthood. The magic of staying up all night putting toys together dissipates. Running around sprinkling reindeer food outside and setting out Santa’s “favorite” cookies is a thing of the past. Now, I have the items that my boys want residing my Amazon cart ready for purchase. Christmas has morphed…

Tis The Season

I am a planner. It is my nature to lay out a plan of attack when venturing out to run errands. On Saturday, the first and only stop on my agenda was Trader Joe’s. I have stopped shopping at Kroger for various reasons. The main one is that most of the employees at that establishment…

Courtesy

I don’t want to state the obvious, but I think society has gone dark. Lack of courtesy has blossomed. Let me provide you with a story that illustrates my chief complaint. Yesterday, I was sitting in the waiting room for my mammogram. This was a repeat occurrence since my first one on Monday detected some…

Misinformation

Do you think that having more information at our fingertips makes us smarter? I don’t. I think, society, as a whole has lost most of its brain cells. Everyone is in so much of a rush, that they don’t get all of the information. So, they improvise and then a chain of reactions occurs. Or,…

Lost

I am starting to wonder if I am losing it. If my mind is quickly evaporating into dust. Instead of being mindful, I am mindless. Maybe that is the side effect of the creative brain. Always stirring up magical scenarios but then abandoning reality. Sunday night, I was unloading the dishwasher while Bailey and Brian…

Aqua Therapy

Once a month, I venture out for my pedicure. I am a low maintenance gal, but this is my indulgence. I have had a standing appointment with the same gal for over four years. It’s early. In fact, it is before the salon actually opens which means, no interaction with crowds of people. It is…