Four weeks ago my friend Amy, in a classic "look over there" move, strongly encouraged me to check out a website called Plenty of Fish. Amy did this to distract my attention from someone in my life who was causing me strife - a person who she thought didn't deserve the time of day. Well, [...]
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Leap fearlessly…
My friends and colleagues, Jessica and Dustin (also known more recently as the parents of Piper), gave me a fabulous plaque for my birthday and in doing so introduced me to my new favorite artist - Kelly Rae Roberts. Demdaco features a whole collection of this amazing woman's work at their site. Above is a [...]
A regular person with a big heart…
Today my second oldest child, Noah, turns 28. We will celebrate tonight at the Gastropub with friends and family the passing of time and all the hope that comes with each new year a birthday marks. I must acknowledge though, I am particularly grateful for Noah's 28th birthday as I recognize that there are many [...]
The value in being freakishly tall…
After I told Cheyenne that she was getting really tall the other day (she is getting amazingly close to my height at the ripe old age of 11), she made a comment that I have not been able to stop laughing about. She said, "I want to grow up to be freakishly tall so I [...]
Carbert – if only…
I had a realization the other day - my summer "vacation" is two-thirds over. How did this happen? What is this phenomenon wherein the things you love go quickly and the things you do not love so much trudge along as if you are walking through swamp muck? I don't fully get it. Didn't Einstein [...]
Happy hours…SC at the GC
Sara Lepp asked me the other day when Happy Hour is at Granite City (GC) - I didn't know the answer to her query...indeed, I thought every hour I spent at GC was happy. You may recall that I proclaimed in my blog back in late June that GC is my summer 2010 go-to hang-out. I [...]
Connections…
I read an article in The Forum on Sunday about a speed dating event to be held Monday eve. The event was for ages 28-45 but that didn't stop me from wanting to investigate it - if only as an observer. I am fascinated with all the changes in the dating process these days and [...]
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