I am what I consider a hands-off parent. This is not to say I’m not involved, just that I’m not an in-your-face parent, someone who is involved in every detail of their kids’ lives. Right now, for example, both of my kids (5 & 9) have gotten their own breakfast, eaten it, put away their…

I need something fun, so here it is: You Are Tequilla When you drink, you’re serious about getting drunk! You’ll take any shot that’s offered up to you… Even if it tastes like sock sweat! And you’re never afraid of eating the worm. What alcoholic drink are you? I do like Tequila, but I’m really…

I should be doing a million (okay, maybe 2) other things, but I’ve had this post in my head for days now. What makes the holidays hard for me–and particularly hard for me with my mother–is my sister. Or the absence of my sister. My sister died when she was 17 and I was 20…

So here it is–a slightly new design. Mostly just updating the colors. It was fun! There are a few kinks, though. Like the posts are still posting my name even though I’ve deleted it. I’ll work it out. So it’s not the fanciest design in the world, but it’s festive. Now, I’m off to the…

I’m in the process of redesigning a bit. I actually do a lot of web design in my work, but I’m lazy when it comes to designing my personal stuff. And I don’t have much of a design sense. I’m more of a technical person. So I’m always looking for designs that I like, but…

Here I am finally home. I survived, barely. As I said, I wanted to post more details about my trip once home. First the physical issues: 1. Dog hair everywhere–literally you could not sit down without being covered with hair. Our bedside lamp had a halo of fur. Yuck! Pillowcases–covered. Ick! Towels–nice coating. 2. At…

Stepfather to Mr. GM: “Are you out of the shower?” Mr. GM: “Yes.” SF: “Well, get dressed and come help me.” Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

A longer, more thoughtful post will come after I return. I have little to no privacy here, so I have to sneak about. I have realized that 24 hours is about all I can take for numerous reasons to be explained later. Unfortunately, when you travel this far, you can’t really just stay for 24…

So here I am and my first chance to blog. I forgot about the accents. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the south and as soon as I got off the plane, I was bombarded by the accent. Even the announcements were in a drawl. Funny. So far, not so bad. We’ve…

Soon I must begin packing for my trip south to my mother’s. I purchased hairspray at the grocery store; I dyed my hair; and I will pack my makeup. I am accommodating the south and my mother. Mostly, it’s to avoid the “Are you feeling alright? You look pale.” and such comments. I even got…