Writing is Therapy
Notes about my family and our happenings.
Happy New Year. It’s hard to believe. The past few months have flown by so fast at times it didn’t seem real. The weather in Northern Virginia, like the weather in so many places around the world, has been unusual this past season. It has been very warm and rainy. Christmas night I took my … Read more
Well, I still haven’t settled on what to call her: Cat, Stinky, CompuCat, Buzz Bucket, or what… But her given kitty name is Minnack which I’m told means cute in the Turkish language… And my family has named her Tiger-Lilly. She gets along well with the dog, Buddy. And she has definitely made herself at … Read more
A few weeks ago a stray cat followed my daughter home when she was walking our dog. Of course the cat was quite the attraction out front, and the question immediately came up “Can we keep it?” And my instant reply was “No pets, No Cat!”. Now I know my two adult children will snicker … Read more
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Well it is that time of the year again where we are called upon to test our will power. I’ve got to have a conversation with my son Johnny about maybe using an idea in his science fair project to determine how far my car could travel if there About half of men who have … Read more
Okay, this is just wrong. If you look closely in the picture you can make out the “S word”. And it is not even Thanksgiving yet. This is Northern Virginia, not Iowa. Fortunately it is it the heavy wet stuff so it shouldn’t stick at all. But it certainly seems early to me. Some of … Read more
Well, October is upon us. October is when my oldest step-daughter turns 21. October signals that the school year is well underway. Actually Halloween is upon us believe it or not. A dentist’s delight! Candy of all kinds has shown up in the stores along with cheap costumes geared toward getting mom and dad to … Read more
I can remember sitting in a high school room 45 years ago looking at the cars passing by outside wishing with everything in my being that I had the freedom those drivers did, and that somehow I could leave the jail of a school and get on with my life. Isn’t it funny that today … Read more
X-Rays July 2014 I have been having trouble with Osteoarthritis. A couple of weeks ago I had a particularly bad episode where my right hand was somewhat useless (and quite painful) for a weekend, so my Rheumatologist decided I should get X-rays done on them. This is what they look like, palms up. Left Hand … Read more
Surrounded by children and grandchildren I am often pulled back into the memories of my own childhood. It is easy to fall into the trap of comparing then and now with ” kids these days!” Having been raised by a true disciplinarian I have always had a hard time getting my arms around the idea … Read more