Hubby and I had a date today. I asked him earlier in the week to go somewhere with me and not ask where we were going. He was game and, today, we showed up at our first Dog Show. It was very entertaining. Got to see the dogs who had done this a lot and felt comfortable with it--and the ones who were new kids on the block. There were the thingys to ( Read more... )

When my mother-in-law was seriously ill with Alzheimer's, we were asking her what she wanted to get someone for a birthday present. She replied, "Oh, probably a nightgown. She isn't snickety-pooty ( Read more... )

Have seen two movies recently ( Read more... )

I just ordered some detergent over the phone. The woman had an accent and, since I had not ordered in the last year, I had to update my information ( Read more... )

My husband and I are more redneck than we thought ( Read more... )

Grandpoppy and I took our son and grandson to a nearby lake on Saturday to swim and build sandcastles. As the men were carving out tunnels in the sand, I walked over and said something like, "Oh, I love your tunnels and the way the water moves through them!" Our grandson, in between trips with the water bucket, said, "Yes. And they're ( Read more... )

I found out a couple of things recently (during a conversation with my half-sister) that I did not know. The two of us are in the process (many years after his death) of choosing a marker for our Dad's grave. It's a long story, but suffice it to say that a marker is in the works and it'll be small and granite and beautiful and have a Masonic emblem ( Read more... )

When the Patrick Swazey movie "Dirty Dancing" came out (in 1987, I think) we went to see it (along with our kids, who were teens). I sat there and almost put my hand over my face before it started. I kept thinking, "You've come to see a movie called 'Dirty Dancing.' As if that weren't bad enough, you brought your KIDS!!" ha ( Read more... )

Fifty-five years ago, my father's health necessitated our selling the print shop he and mother owned in Seminole, TX and his finding a job working for someone else. I was about to be 11, so I don't remember the logic of this except to say that my parents talked about not having the responsibility of ownership--my dad could go home at 5PM every day ( Read more... )

Well, our little Teya is gone. We spent the weekend trying to pet and hold and pay attention to her as much as possible. She got into bed with me at 3:30AM today and we cuddled and I had a chance to thank her for 17 years of companionship and love and laughter ( Read more... )