August 23, 1969

Today would have been my parents 56th wedding anniversary. They did get to celebrate 37 of them together. My uncle/Godfather was the best man and my aunt was the maid of honor. I remember my brother and I were fascinated by their wedding album. It was fun to see our grandparents looking much younger. There … Continue reading August 23, 1969 →

Friday Funny

While reading blogs today, I came upon my friend Nancy's blog. She presented the fact that snails can sleep for up to three years! You can read it here. The blog reminded me of one of my favorite jokes: There is a man who is relaxing at home after a particularly hard day. A knock … Continue reading Friday Funny →

Friday Photo Flashback

I love when I find a thumb drive I forgot I had. This week I was looking for a drive that had some sleep presentations on. I wanted to review the Power Point before speaking to an EEG class. What I found was a drive with some pictures of my oldest son. It was a … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Kindergarten Poem

Thank you to a teacher friend who read my blog yesterday and sent me this: First Day of School I gave you a little wink and smileas you entered my room today.For I know how hard it is to leaveand know your child must stay. You’ve been with them for five years nowand have been … Continue reading Kindergarten Poem →

“Time Moves Slowly, But Passes Quickly.”

You would think by the third time, I would be able to handle it. Nope. No amount of preparation helped me at all. Last week, we had Ella's open house to meet her kindergarten teacher. She was so excited. We were excited for her. I held it together pretty well for this. We walked around … Continue reading “Time Moves Slowly, But Passes Quickly.” →

Tune Tuesday – A Few Questions

Happy 56th birthday to country music's Clay Walker! Clay was one of the nicest guys in the business. I never felt rushed when he was doing a Meet and Greet. He was always happy to sign something or record a line for me. He was the same way with listeners. Someone would come out and … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – A Few Questions →

Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing

Today would have been Patrick Swayze's 73rd birthday. So it's only fair to focus on his movie hit - She's Like the Wind from Dirty Dancing. "She's Like The Wind" is featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing in the scene where Patrick Swayze says goodbye to Jennifer Grey after their summer fling. He tells her, "I'll … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing →

Book Recommendation – Queen of Poisons

This book has been out for a while, but I was just now finding it as an audio book. It is the third installment of the Marlow Murder Club stories. - The Queen of Poisons. The Marlow Murder Club reminds me a lot of the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman. It's a group … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Queen of Poisons →

An Often Overlooked Voice

Al Hibbler was born on this day in 1915. The only way I can describe him is "unique." The reason? No one seems to know how to categorize his work. He's been called an R&B singer, and some of his hits were just that. He's also been called a jazz singer, but he really wasn't. … Continue reading An Often Overlooked Voice →

Friday Photo Flashback

Back in the day, there used to be an event that toured the country called the Warrior Dash. The first one was in 2003. It was a 5K obstacle course with rough terrains and challenging obstacles. There were walls to climb, mud to crawl through, wrecked automobiles and tires to climb over, and fire to … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →