My daughter didn’t want to crawl. The pediatrician told me that it was important for babies to crawl. It contributes to their balance, problem solving, and coordination. But my girl was crawl resistant. She was dead set on going from tummy skydiving position straight to climbing. I would get down on the floor and crawl.
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We wanted to party and listen to the blues
We made a pilgrimage to Aliceville, Alabama for The Freedom Blues Festival In 2006. We arrived at the only motel in town after a long and tiring drive. The owner greeted us with our towels but eyed us suspiciously when Michele asked for two. After some persistent arguing, he gave in, handing out gauze thin
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Do you remember your hardest job?
I spent some time in the 80’s as a sous chef in a French and Italian Provencal restaurant. I’d worked as a chef but couldn’t find a job anywhere. Professional kitchens have a rigid class system and females weren’t hired very often. One restaurant offered me a dish washer’s job. A dish washer not only
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Whoa, did you see that too? Is he okay?
“Do you think he’s okay? Should we have stopped and checked on him?” Ken asked me. “Nah,” says I, “He’s just drunk. Did you hear a huge crack? I think he broke the fence.” We were in the little red convertible around 7 PM when we’d noticed a big guy having trouble walking up a
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Poppa kept moving forward. How about you?
Oh my 2021 is coming in with a bang. Who hasn’t been shaken by the seditious rioting, destruction, death and domestic terrorism at our Nation’s capital? It made me start thinking back on how our country has changed over the decades. This led me to think about my Grandfather Clemet John Raymond McGinness, “Clem” but
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Do I have to learn to gobble?
I confess I’m not a runner. I’m a sprinter if something big, mean and ugly is after me but running for fun? No. . So you might wonder why I signed up for a 5k Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving. I blame this on love for my daughter. She’s a great runner, doing half marathons plus she
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Fear The Dentist Part 3: Rockin’ At The Oral Surgeon’s
We last left our heroine (me!) recovering from a near death dental horror story (check the blog for Part 2 if you missed it). I was petrified as Mom drove me to the oral surgeon’s office to get my 3 remaining wisdom teeth removed. The surgical nurse made me comfortable in the dental chair and
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Fear The Dentist Part 1: The Dreaded Dry Socket
My friend Charlene doesn’t fear the dentist. She’s never had a cavity and it’s just a friendly visit for her. Ok, she did have a rough experience with her wisdom teeth and the pain meds, but I’m talking about the regular dentist visit, not the oral surgeon stuff. Not me. I fear the dentist. They’re
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Clearly, You’re On The Menu
Center Pointe, Indiana has an Exotic Feline Rescue Center, home to about 200 big cats representing 9 different species. The Center has tours but you’re not allowed to touch or interact with the cats. You’d be a fool to try. These are carnivores on steroids. The cats are in large, secure fenced-in areas but once
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Me and Mr, Jones have a thing going on…
Every summer I wave at Mr. Jones when I see him outside tending his tomatoes. He’s the king of tomatoes, corn, beans, potatoes, zucchini and lettuce. I wave at him and he always waves back. Mr. Jones loves his downhome veggie patch. And I love Mr. Jones because he’s doing exactly what makes him happy.
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Did You Know Cats Can Hang From The Ceiling And Pee On You?
When I was growing up, we had a cat Moselle (Moe). It took about a month before Mom was left with all the animal feeding and dirty work including taking Moe to the vet. This was always a traumatic event for Mom, me and Moe. Say the word “vet” and Moe evaporated into thin air
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I Don’t Wanna Die in Spearfish, South Dakota!
My ex and I moved to Spearfish, South Dakota in the ‘80s. Super small town but beautiful country. So different from the green forests where we both grew up. At 8am it was around 100 degrees with no humidity to speak of. Beautiful, bright wavy heat that lasted until mid-day when the clouds rolled in.
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