Happy New Year!!
I love a fresh start.
When I signed on this morning, the quote that met me here was this one:

Dream as if you’ll live forever;
live as if you’ll die today.
James Dean

I […]

I’ve heard the title of this post used many times as an insult. It often implies stupidity, as if smart people can’t be bothered with simplistic humor. A baby or young child is easily amused. In adult circles, it is frowned upon. (How ironic is that?) Complex, ‘intelligent’ humor is commonly […]

Lots of people question the origins and purpose of days like today. There are lots of folks that believe that holidays such as Valentine’s Day are little more than commercial money-machines for card companies and chocolate factories, and some even consider the day as a personal attack on those who don’t have a current “Valentine” […]

Two weeks.
It’s been two weeks since I started work on a suitable reply to 6’s second tacit challenge. From your perspective, it probably looks like inaction, but I assure you, I’ve been writing up a storm. Just nothing that’s in any real readable form yet.
What I realized during this process is that intention is a […]

“What a Day.” That’s Sunshine’s new catch-phrase. He picked it up from a scene in Lady and the Tramp, and now he gives a heart-felt sigh just before delivering the line himself. I’m convinced he has no idea what it means.
But I sure do, cuz I’ve had “a day”. Actually, it’s […]

Back in July, Aerobatx left a comment in which he compared the Message For You quotes (on the upper right sidebar) to a Magic 8-Ball. I never forgot that comment, because I use that little quote generator in much the same way.
I’ve often wondered what visitors to this site think of the Message For You […]

As might be evident by now, I just got back from a vacation. It was productive, a complete BLAST, and Hubby and I both agree it was our best roadtrip to date. Even four-year-old Sunshine has told us every day since we’ve returned that he “loved our roadtrip”. Amazing, considering the fact […]

The most amazing thing happened a few days ago, but I’ve been up to my eyeballs in work this past while, so I’m just now getting around to telling you about it.  Still, I *must* tell you about it. 

So, as you know, my laptop took a major dive just after my son’s birthday. […]

This whole heart issue has really had me confused and distracted. I just spent three (plus) days in the hospital only to find that there is no medical explanation for my symptoms. This is normal for PVCs, but it was the tightness in my chest and the shortness of breath that had me most concerned. […]

There was a time in my life when I was very judgmental and critical of myself, and therefore judgmental and critical of everyone around me. Most especially strangers. As I’ve grown, I’d like to think that I have changed considerably and am no longer that critical person. Every once in a while, […]