So, think about this: Can your husband really be your best friend? I was chatting with a former student the other day, and she is engaged to be married to Eric, her "best friend/boyfriend." What! Marrying your best friend?!! What’s up with that? So, what did I do? I called MY best ...
The Oddness of Us
The Perfect Job
I had the perfect job teaching at a community college. I loved it. I had small classes where I could really interact with the students. The campus was close to home, so the commute was short—no real traffic. I had a very flexible schedule, with no classes on Fridays and summers off. I ...
Let Go or Be Dragged
Let Go or be Dragged is one of my favorite sayings, and I hope you understand why once you finish reading my blog. I was at my sister’s house a few years ago and walked past her fridge and just stopped in my tracks. She had a magnet that said Let Go or Be Dragged. I stood there and read ...
Tales from the Cell Phone Crypt
My phone died a few weeks ago while I was visiting Houston.In 2019 this is not a big deal or at least it shouldn’t be since we have these nice little things called phone chargers.But alas, I found myself alone, leaving the parking lot of the Houston Zoo and as I was pulling out my screen goes black. ...
He Called Me To Tell Me He Made It Another Year?
My 96 year old father called me to say..."Just calling to let you know…well I made through another year...but I will call you if something happens to me & die...(at that moment the song from Adele popped into my head...words… Hello, it’s me calling from the other side) I told him…NO…Wow! ...
The Stranger I Live With…
So, long...wishing you a happy marriage 😞Words expressed to my daughter...she was the last one to leave the home. Mind you I only have 2 kiddos. So now what? This ever happened to you? You look at your husband and see a stranger? You have been so focused on raising the kids, that sometimes we ...