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Grand Time
A friend once said to me that the only thing we can really give our kids is memories. I had to agree. When I think about this, it helps me put everything in perspective about buying things for kids...
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Aggie & Grandad
My grandparents were special people in my life and I was lucky to have them for as long as I did. My father’s parents lived in Oklahoma City during my lifetime and we drove over to see them every week...
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Motherhood…if you know nothing.
I played with dolls a lot when I was little, was the oldest child, did a little bit of babysitting…but wasn’t thinking about being a mother at all. I married when I was barely 21 and wanted to live...
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Five Questions I Wish I’d Asked My Parents and Grandparents
Some friends and I were talking today about how we’ve reached the age when we’re really interested in our ancestry. Not that we weren’t before, but we probably just didn’t have the time to do the...
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Holiday Shopping…Kid Style
In a conversation with some of my grandkids, I was surprised that they weren’t thinking about gifts for their parents or siblings. When I was little, I bought presents for my parents, brother and...
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First Day of School – Tears, Fears & Cheers
One of my favorite things about Facebook is seeing all the pictures taken on the first day of school. I know it’s a parent and grandparent thing that makes kids roll their eyes and escape to the...
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Fear & Loathing in the US
There’s nothing like the lessons that history teaches us about ourselves. I sometimes wonder how this time in our lives will be judged in even a few decades with all the venom spewing onto social media...
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