Do y'all ever have weird thoughts that you say out loud and then people look at you and make you wish you'd never voiced that thought? Let me give you an example. Now I'm just assuming that MOST of us grew up thinking that Toy Story was being acted out in bedrooms and playrooms all… Continue reading Thoughts of Nutcrackers Dance in My Head
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Mumsies
My relationship with my mother has always been complicated. I know, I know ... we all have complicated relationships with our mothers. But the issue for me right now is that I think my mother is dying. She has dementia, which has made her at times angry, aggressive and mean. She has slowly forgotten about… Continue reading Mumsies
Live to write. Write to live.
I started writing a blog for a few reasons. 1) I love to type. 2) I love words. 3) I love telling stories. I love reading and writing in general. I think I was the only person in my 7th grade English class who loved diagramming sentences. I remember the excitement I felt walking into… Continue reading Live to write. Write to live.
A little normalcy in this weirdly abnormal world.
I can hear the music in my head just looking at the picture up top. Dunh-DUUUUN-dun-dunnnnnnn ... dun-DUUUUUN-dun-dunnnn. Happy sigh. One of the many things I love about Harley is how much he loves Gone with the Wind. He passed that on to Bam-bam and we love throwing around lines from the movie. Having a… Continue reading A little normalcy in this weirdly abnormal world.
Ride in Peace
Last weekend when Harley and I went out for a ride, we were hoping to see some of our riding friends we haven't seen since last fall. As you all know, winter seemed to last forever and it was followed by a cold and wet spring, so we haven't ridden much since last fall and were… Continue reading Ride in Peace
Right Now
The problem with not writing very often is that so much has happened since the last time I wrote I don't know where to start. So I guess the best place to start is just right freaking now. Now. This very moment I am sitting in my cozy living room with Harley, watching the movie Logan… Continue reading Right Now
Family Foundations
The older we get, the more things we lose ... car keys, sunglasses, height, memory, to name a few. The other things we tend to lose are much more precious ... pets, friends, parents, family. The older I get the more I cherish the latter. We all do. Earlier this summer my family lost one of… Continue reading Family Foundations
Sunday Funday Rides – Vol. 1
Green. Blue. Gold. Those are the summer colors of Kansas. Green trees ... rolling hills ..... farmland. Until I rode through the landscape on a motorcycle I never realized how many colors of green there were here. If you were to draw a picture of what we ride through you would need every green crayon from… Continue reading Sunday Funday Rides – Vol. 1
Summer Celebrations
The 4th of July might just be my favorite holiday. Most of this comes from a lazy perspective: there is little to no decorating involved, no gifts need to be researched, bought and wrapped, you CAN clean your house, but because most of the festivities take place outside you don't HAVE to clean your house. … Continue reading Summer Celebrations
Back in the Saddle
There are boxes in our house again. But this time the boxes are moving and we aren't. Our baby grown-ups are moving out and starting their own lives. We call them our baby grown-ups, although we are talking about twenty-somethings. Our younger kids are already gone and the oldest is the last to go. One year ago… Continue reading Back in the Saddle
Roxie Rides Again 