It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I’m starting my Christmas decorating this weekend. I’d like to say that I’m also finishing my Christmas decorating this weekend, but MOH has a different idea of when it’s okay to put up Christmas decorations and I need his help with the tree. So there’s that. When is the right time to put up Christmas … Continue reading It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year →

Hey Mikey, He Likes It

The other day at the grocery store, I popped into the cereal aisle to grab some Quaker Old Fashioned Oats for MOH. We don’t buy much boxed dry cereal these days, and if we do, it’s apt to be Cheerios or spoon size Shredded Wheat. But on this particular trip, my attention was drawn to … Continue reading Hey Mikey, He Likes It →

A Blog? What Made You Do That?

I’m celebrating the first anniversary of my blog by giving the long answer to a question I have been asked by many friends and family members over the past ten months. You see, I’ve wanted to be a writer my entire life. And I realized recently that I am, and have been, just not in … Continue reading A Blog? What Made You Do That? →

Baby It’s Cold Outside

So here we are folks. It’s the second half of autumn in Michigan. I do like autumn, but truth be told, I find the first half more enjoyable. Halloween is over now, and this past week, we’ve had our first couple days of freezing weather and light snow. MOH is not happy about it, and … Continue reading Baby It’s Cold Outside →

Let the Music Play

Earlier this week my son and I attended the Annual Halloween Concert of the Dexter High School Orchestras. My son played cello for eight years, and it has now been that many years since he graduated. That's a very long time in school years, and although I thought we might run into someone we knew, … Continue reading Let the Music Play →