Every year at Christmas time my Aunt Leona comes for a visit. My kids, who watch more Shrek than their mother approves of, call her Aunt Fiona. Aunt Leona is my grandfather’s sister. As a young girl I enjoyed her so much. Not only was she full of funny stories about my mother’s childhood, but […]
Category Archives: Birthdays
Revisiting the List
Here I am again with another year behind me. Time to pull out the ole “40 before 40” list and see how I’m doing: 1. Pay off a vehicle. 2. Run a 5k. 3. Hang curtains on all the windows of my home. 4. Learn to play golf. 5. Read 2 classics: “To Kill a […]
Only in Georgia
… do you wonder if it’s too warm to have the ice skating party your daughter’s been talking about for over a year. … do you call to confirm that the ice rink is open for business and hear the manager say, “Yes, but you might want to wear waterproof pants.” … do you take […]
Great Weekend!
Beginning with firing up the grill on the 4th at Papa Jim’s: Being patient, waiting for the boys to play with her: Enjoying Great Grandmother’s homemade sherbet: Painting rocks with our cousin while we wait for darkness to fall: Still finding things to do while the sun goes down…”Is it dark yet? Is it dark […]