Family & Friends

Success is in the definition

December 28, 2010

First off, we only ate Christmas dinner 30 minutes late.  That is exactly one hour less late than we ate last year, so I think I’m getting better at this cooking for a houseful of people thing.  Not that I intend to try it again any time soon.  Next Christmas will be soon enough, thank [...]

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I have a village

August 24, 2010

So, you think you have a system.  You think you’re so smart and have it all figured out.  You think you’re so lucky to have the quickest morning drop off routine, just waltzing across the yard to your mother-in-law’s house and dropping off the baby who is so happy to see PapPap that she doesn’t [...]

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Sometimes I call her Edna

July 13, 2010

My great-grandmother (God love her) was one of the nosiest old ladies you’d ever meet.   We would pull in the driveway and before we could even get out of the car, we’d hear her on the phone talking about the latest gossip among her circle of friends and in the “Valley” where she lived.  She’d [...]

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The friend everyone should have

July 3, 2010

Floating around cyberspace , I’ve seen many an email titled “Five (Seven, Twelve) Friends Every Woman Should Have.”  You know the one.  It talks about needing  a friend who will tell you your ass looks big in those jeans, a friend who is always up for a good time, a friend who keeps your secrets, a [...]

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Dad… Can I… ?

June 19, 2010

Late in my pregnancy my parents came to visit for an evening.  The four of us were sitting in the living room talking about baby proofing and all the potential things in our house that would cause bumps, tears and bruises.  And, even though he swore the fetus was a girl, Craig made the comment [...]

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When all else fails, send presents

May 25, 2010

She is the friend I’ve had since before I had braces.  The one I played softball with, fought over boys with and had my first drinks of alcohol with.  She is the one person in the world who knows all my secrets and laughed at all of my embarrassing moments.  And, of course, half the reason [...]

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