The idea of letting Brayden bring a group of friends to Great Wolf Lodge for her birthday came to us last October, when our family was there for Fall Break. Its a really fun place (assuming you like waterparks) and although we have a blast every year when we go with the cousins and other [...]
Just a quick update to let you know I will be taking a few days off from the blog. My mom and sister and I are taking a little mother-daughter-daughter bonding trip and I’m not sure how much internet access I will have. Rather than stress that I can’t update in a timely manner, I’ll [...]
Different people, I believe, are touched and comforted by different panoramas. Have a space down deep in their soul where calm and peace are available, based on what the eye can see, and what is soothing to their psyche. Some people enjoy an ocean view ….. some people love snow-capped mountains. For others, a city [...]
UPDATED AGAIN TO ADD: Denise, this *was* with a doctors note — that’s the only reason we got the credit! The flight was booked last May 12th, to take place in September. When we found out in August that his cancer had returned and he wouldn’t be able to travel due to scheduled radiation, we [...]
Quite a few years ago, before “writing a blog” or “keeping an online journal” were even a twinkle in my eye, I entered a creative writing contest I had discovered online. Not sure how I found it, and it cracks me up to think I had nothing better to do with my time — obviously, [...]
As we drove to the airport, and I dribbled chocolate almond ice cream down the front of my yellow t-shirt, leaving a huge brown blobby stain on my right boob, I thought to myself, “Well, this is unfortunate, but at least it will give me something to blog about.” When we arrived at the airport, [...]
Dear Mr. Business Traveler in Seat 17C: Because it appeared to me, based on your grumpy demeanor, and incredibly ugly shiny black suit, that you must not have a very happy or cheerful personality, I thought I would take this opportunity, in the Land of Positive Feedback, to tell you a few things you did [...]
1. Early morning flights should be avoided at all costs. Waking children up at 5am in order to drive to the airport in time for a 9am flight can be tricky. There is always the chance that one child will wake up enthusiastic and agreeable, embracing rainbows and unicorns in her excitement; one child will [...]
Day 59 OT Attention to the hefty man who sat beside me on the airplane today: The cost for my round trip ticket to Austin was $300. That makes the cost for today’s flight home: $150. Since you took up not only the armrest, but also one-third of my seat, I think you owe me [...]
Day 57 OT I mentioned in yesterday’s journal entry that I was going out of town this weekend and would miss Kellen’s basketball game on Saturday. I AM the sort of mother who leaves her children two or three times a year to visit friends, or go on scrapbooking getaways …. I am NOT the [...]