Stuffin’ the Pie Hole

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com My sister has been our regular hostess for Thanksgiving dinner for many years and my son, Max, looks forward to our large family get togethers. I don’t know if our group has ever been as big as 30, but I’m pretty sure we’re always more than 20. As most … Continue reading Stuffin’ the Pie Hole →

“What Do You Want to Watch?”

Photo by JESHOOTS.com on Pexels.com “I don’t care. What do you want to watch?” “I don’t care. Let’s see what’s on.” So starts the conversation that MOH and I have on a regular basis, and have had for many years. This conversation is followed by a search through network stations, and more recently streaming channels, … Continue reading “What Do You Want to Watch?” →

Sing a Song

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Earlier this week I was making dinner with my family, and out of nowhere I started humming, and then singing, “Oats, peas, beans and barley grow. Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow. You and I and everyone knows how oats, peas, beans, and barley grow.” It’s a silly song from … Continue reading Sing a Song →

Facebook: Friend or Foe

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Recently, it occurred to me that I hadn’t heard anything from a friend in a while. I looked her up on Facebook to see if she hadn’t been posting anything or if her posts just weren’t showing up in my feed. I couldn’t find her. “Hey,” I said to a … Continue reading Facebook: Friend or Foe →

Once Upon a Saturday

I think it’s safe to say that Saturday is the most popular day of the week. Who doesn’t love Saturday? That’s not a rhetorical question. If you, or someone you know, doesn’t love Saturday I’d be interested in hearing about it. Even MOH, who works a 24 hour shift two out of every three Saturdays, … Continue reading Once Upon a Saturday →

Party Of Five – a love story

I am one of five siblings. Actually, I’m fifth born, so maybe that means I am five of five siblings. In any case, there are five of us, three girls and two boys, born over a fourteen year span of time. The year I started kindergarten, my two sisters were already away at college. That … Continue reading Party Of Five – a love story →