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Ahhh, Simple Pleasures

Apr 092012
 
Ahhh, Simple Pleasures

My friend went away for the three-day Easter weekend.  Before she left, she asked me if I’d stop in and check on her cat, Penny.  Just make sure she has food and water, that sort of thing. Penny the Cat lives across the street and two doors down.  An easy hop, skip, and a jump for my boys and me to make several times a day.  The first time we went to check on Penny, we arrived with board games and Mockingjay, juice boxes and string cheese, clearly ready to campout for several hours.  And campout we did.  Several rounds Continue reading >>

 April 9, 2012  Posted by at 6:30 AM No Responses »

A Day of Pleasure. WITH NO GUILT. (You Can Do It, Too!)

Mar 262012
 
A Day of Pleasure. WITH NO GUILT. (You Can Do It, Too!)

Last Friday, I: started the day with my absolute favorite beverage on Earth (bubble tea), which alone would have me singing and dancing, but, I coupled that with girlfriend time/stimulating conversation.  Heaven! followed by, a massage.  My first since before the diagnosis.  Although I was uncomfortable at times (I still have quite a few ‘dead patches’ where the nerves haven’t yet regenerated on the backs of my arms and lower shoulder area, along with not being able to lie down comfortably face down), with some minor adjustments, it was a great massage!  One of the best ever!  Very pleasurable. then, Continue reading >>

 March 26, 2012  Posted by at 7:00 AM 3 Responses »

A Cup of Tea with Adele

Feb 202012
 
A Cup of Tea with Adele

I imagine Adele enjoys a good cup of tea.  And I know where she can get one!  While serving her tea with milk (I’m sure that’s how she takes it), I’d like to ask her a few questions. But first, let me share how I was introduced to Adele.  While driving to basketball practice with my two boys, the older one declared, quite out of the blue, as we hadn’t been discussing anything in particular, “I’m going to be good to my wife.  I don’t ever want a girl to feel like that.” Hello, Left Field.  Where did that come Continue reading >>

 February 20, 2012  Posted by at 7:14 AM 2 Responses »

The Rock or The Bloom?

Feb 012012
 
The Rock or The Bloom?

I’ve been tired lately.  I started to wonder if, like my son, my thyroid had stopped working.  No, that’s not it – I don’t have any of the other symptoms that come with hypothyroidism. Still, I’m tired.  A bit unmotivated.  And, to be honest, not quite as smiley as usual.  Three very uncharacteristic things for me. Because of my belief system in Trusting What Is, I haven’t given it too much thought, however, I’m aware of its presence.  And I wonder,  will these feelings persist?  Or, will they dissipate and blow away like dust scattered in the wind? A few Continue reading >>

 February 1, 2012  Posted by at 12:03 AM No Responses »

In Honor of Life

Jan 092012
 

While walking my dog Libby last week, she and I passed a mother, her two school aged kids, and a White Lab walking on the trail behind our house.  My first thought was, “I wonder why those kids aren’t in school?”  I quickly dismissed it, figuring that maybe the kids were home schooled. As they drew closer, any thoughts I previously had were immediately replaced by the look of sadness on all three faces.  Along with the sadness, however, there was also an undertone of  lightness I could detect.  It was intriguing.  Somber, all of them, yet with a slight Continue reading >>

 January 9, 2012  Posted by at 12:06 AM 5 Responses »
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