As promised, here is my favorite superhero – UNDERDOG!!! Thank you Danny! Want an Underdog of your own? Or have some other nostalgic craving? It just so happens that the store is in the family! Check out Retrospect Dry Goods (it’s fantastic!!) and tell Lisa that Heidi sent you! She’ll be even more tickled than when I relieved her during the volleyball game. If you happen to be near Monument Colorado, stop in and do a little dance – but…
I’ve been getting all the regular emails that I expect this time of year. It makes me sad that a form of blind nationalism has seemingly replaced authentic American patriotism. “Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits but according to who does them, and there is almost no kind of outrage — torture, the use of hostages, forced labour, mass deportations, imprisonment without trial, forgery, assassination, the bombing of civilians — which does not…
Daddy has been gone now so long. Each year, the feelings are a little different; this year it’s wistfulness and affection. I have more insight into how he was now, and compassion has replaced anger and confusion. We are at peace. I think about my stepfather – how determined he is to live as best he can, how romantic he is with my mother – and wish I could do more to help to make life easier for them. I…
This place seems to generate new lifeforms every year! The oaks are covered with about four different kinds of fungi. When it rains for a few days, all kinds of things spring up. I’ve posted about mushrooms before. Today I found a new variety of mushroom in the oak leaves. They look almost like coral and they are covered with tiny little black winged insects. Any guesses?
If you’re on Facebook, please take a second and leave a comment to nominate the McCabe family for an Extreme Home Makeover. I went to high school with Ann Marie McCabe. She has a very generous and caring spirit. Back in drama club days, she was able to get others energized and organized. She managed to be both no-nonsense and cheerful – even peppy. And she was loads of fun too. How many girls then would join in on a…
I’m really feeling it lately. I’ve gained a few pounds, and I’m having that “GAH” moment when I catch myself in the mirror. It seems to be progressing a little faster than it was before. Putting it in perspective: On one side, it’s only going to get worse, so I may as well start taking good care of myself now and making the most of it. According to this face morphing site, here’s what’s coming… Where’s my vampire communion when…