Dreams fascinate me. In the Bible, God sometimes spoke through dreams, and I believe He still does on occasion. Dreams can also be symbolic. Just ask Freud. (Or, better yet, don’t. I have a traumatic memory from when I was thirteen and I made the mistake of telling my mom about a frightening dream I […]
What dreams may come Read More »
Yesterday my super-organized-party-planner friend, Jill, sent an e-mail to a bunch of college friends who will gather in December for a Christmas party. She wanted us to all go ahead and select the recipes we wish to bring (perhaps because she expects us to shop for ingredients in early November?). *Insert mental exclamation mark here*
Onion Casserole, Bean Loaf, and Whitney Houston's Birthday Party Read More »
Last night, while George took a shower and I washed my face, we had one of those conversations that has no doubt commonly occurred between long-married couples in every culture throughout the generations. After a brief exchange about Nostradamus, he (naturally) asked, “Do you know when the Roman Empire collapsed?” Me: “Um . . .
Pre-pillow Talk and What Was, Is, and Is to Come Read More »
I’ve spent a lot of time the past two days learning my way around WordPress. Reminds me of when we first moved into our current house and I was carrying some clean laundry to the master bedroom. Totally forgot there were three steps down into the den and sort of catapulted myself into the room.
You May Laugh, You May Cry Read More »
Scene 1. Yesterday afternoon a photographer from the local paper came over to take some shots of me, George, and Jacob, because we’re going to be featured in an insert magazine called Family Matters. The reporter comes next week to interview us. All of that is awesome, and we’re honored to be featured, but I’ll
Yesterday. Or, Why We Will Never Be the Subject of a Reality Show Read More »
I’ve lost count of how many Pillow Talks I’ve posted, so you’re getting this one without an episode number. Very unprofessional of me, I know. Sorry. Today’s story needs a bit of prologue. I may have mentioned before that George has been getting more and more interested in cooking lately. When he spotted an old
Pillow Talk (Rated R, for Ridiculous) Read More »
If you’re involved at all in social media (which, um, you are, if you’re reading this), then you’ve probably already read eleventy-jillion opinions on why you should or should not be involved in social media (which is kind of like a convention of Mary Kay consultants discussing the pros and cons of wearing make up),
Observations of a Part-Time Twit Read More »
Ah, it’s that lovely time of year when the trees are budding, the grass is greening, and my system once again revolts, driving me to drugs for relief. Pollen, you ask? No. My misery is fueled by something even more unavoidable than the changing of seasons. Taxes. The good news is, I actually filed last
Dancing with Uncle Sam Read More »
Gah! I’m so behind on blogging, if I wait a little longer, maybe life will lap me and I can just fall in step and pretend I kept up all along. (Don’t question my reality. I’m comfortable here.) Meanwhile, to grease the wheels, here’s one quick story and a couple of fun links. First the
Mysteries of the universe and other things that crack me up Read More »
Today I received an amazing note from Trey Sandlin. Trey and our younger son, Luke, were in the same class growing up. We haven’t kept in touch through the years, but his grandmother gave him a copy of Parting the Waters for Christmas, and he wrote to express his thoughts. In the opening paragraphs he
My Dinner with Jacob Action Figures, Flashback Read More »