I held my girlfriend's three day old baby boy today and it reminded me of when we first had Lucas. Way back before he could walk or talk or even smile. Way back when we were still in the hospital. Those were scary and exciting days.I remember his … [Continue reading]
No Words
Listening to all of the eloquent speeches on TV at the memorial service honoring San Diego police officer Chistopher Wilson last week, I realized nobody spoke at my parents memorial service.We should have asked someone to say something.Their deaths … [Continue reading]
Happy Thoughts
Introducing Happy Thoughts!All my life I have collected quotes and sayings that I strongly identified with in some way. If they moved me enough, I'd copy them down, share them with friends, post them on my bulletin board, refrigerator or mirror. I … [Continue reading]
Boy Crazy
I can't remember when it happened to me exactly... the moment I realized I was boy crazy. It must have been sometime between fifth and sixth grade, but by junior high, I know I was a complete goner.It happens to the best of us. We hit a phase in our … [Continue reading]
Globe Trotting
While at the library recently (a favorite place to visit in our neighborhood), I asked Lucas if he could go anywhere in the world, where would he like to go. He promptly spun the globe and then stopped it and pointed to Australia.Wouldn't you know … [Continue reading]
You Know You’re A Mom When-sDaze
You know you're a mom when...All dignity and modesty has gone right out the window because your tot regularly uses your boobs as armrests, often pulls and/or lifts your shirt down and/or up in public, you pee with an audience and have zero qualms … [Continue reading]
VOTE!
I had a post all ready for tomorrow about how my son should be completely embarrassed by me because I didn't vote today, because I couldn't be bothered, didn't really care, it was inconvenient, I don't know enough about the candidates or … [Continue reading]
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane….
Last night we took Lucas trick or treating for the first time in downtown Encinitas, where many of the merchants handed out candy to goblins, ghouls, fairy princesses and super heroes alike.Needless to say, Lucas was a little overwhelmed. Before we … [Continue reading]
Project Smile – October
October has become a notoriously bad month for me because it is the month my parents died three years ago and my plate right now is very full with lots of other stresses, but thanks to Alicia's (A Beautiful Mess) Project Smile, here are 31 reasons I … [Continue reading]
Fortune Teller
Halloween is an excuse for women to show off a lot of skin, men to act creepier than usual hidden behind masks and everyone to eat too many sweets. It's not even the 31st and I have already had my fill of candy corn. The last time I "dressed up" was … [Continue reading]
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