Sep 15 2011
And so it begins. One phone call. One email. Everything changes. The Russian born, American author, Isaac Asimov is quoted to having said, “The only constant in life is change”. So, just as I settle into the leather seats of my silly little car and adjust the mirrors, sure enough…something on the road changes. And, …
Aug 17 2011
I remember owning a T-shirt in elementary school that was plain. It didn’t say anything on it. It was just a peach colored T-shirt to be worn with shorts on a warm California afternoon. No animals or rainbows, just a light orange shirt with short sleeves. I kinda despised that T-shirt for it’s lack of …
Aug 15 2011
I once took my thermometer and rubbed it between my hands until it was hot enough that I could stay home from school. FAKER! Staying home meant freedom from a spelling test and the insanity of long division. I remember being aware that the math sheet would eventually have to be done anyway. But for …
Aug 10 2011
The beach was remarkably beautiful and there was hardly a soul on the sand when we arrived. My son and six of his teenage friends rode in my vehicle to the somewhat secluded beach off Balboa Island, called “The Wedge”. This place is a favorite of young men, because the waves are insane. Like a …
Jul 11 2011
“She’s a great student; she just needs to understand that SCHOOL is not for SOCIALIZING.” Who knew that my second grade teacher was a prophet? Finding the balance between what I am supposed to do with my time and what I feel like doing with my time has been a lifetime struggle. I think of …
May 12 2011
Ruth Huber Park is usually crowded, filled with soccer balls and the children who kick them, toddlers and the parents who swing them. Filled with noise and sunshine. But, at 6 AM, the park is quiet and misty. The Quadragenarian makes her way pass the playground equipment and toward the line of trees on the …
Feb 19 2011
Bikini Contest = Big Mistake Long Term Consequences = Unknown I was awake and my mind was spinning at 4 AM, when I remembered an event that I haven’t shared with too many people. About one year prior to coming to know the Lord, and making the decision to live my life in a way …
Feb 10 2011
Since moving to the foothills of California, I have been making a lot of new friends. Three of my new friends are named Shawna, Shanda, and Shannon. No, they are not triplets. I cannot count how many times I have called Shannon by the name Shawna or vise versa. Sometimes when I am with …
Oct 17 2009
If a spider wants to live in my backyard, he is free to build a townhouse and put in his own swimming pool, for all that it matters to me. But, the inside of my house is off limits to anyone with eight legs. The conflict that arises in me when a spider comes scrambling …
