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WW – Cousins Rock!
Grace, B Man, Catherine, Daniel, Little G If someone had told me 20 years ago that my brother Larry and I would have kids close in age that would play together like crazy and enjoy each others company...
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What Up Cuz?
My children spent a ton of time with their cousins in Austin earlier this week. From trips to the park across from my parents’ house to races up and down the sidewalk to getting rained out at a quarry...
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Kinda Like Siblings
One night last week K and I were doing our usual prayers-songs-hugs-and-kisses bedtime routine when I said, “And thank you God for our cousins-” and she stopped me short and said, “For Caphrine and...
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Park It!
The last people we saw on our travels for the Thanksgiving holidays were my brother, Larry and his family. They were in Houston visiting my SIL’s family so we met up at Discovery Green and the kids...
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January always comes after December
I always think “Oh my gosh, another year has passed just like that,” when I begin to take a look back. Like many of us, I assume, the calendar changing to a different number at the end of the date on...
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What IS UP with this growing up stuff?
Oh man y’all. My kids are growing like weeds in Louisiana spring. I ain’t even kidding. (and don’t tell me ain’t ain’t a word because I’m using it today!) Last week I sat on a wooden stool next to...
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Recently*
Staying busy is good for me, especially when it involves time with cherished family and friends. Thankfully, I have been able to spend quite a bit of time with both lately, and most recently my...
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Yesterday & Today
Today was a long day. Before we left Austin I ran a Christmas present errand and then I stopped by Starbucks. No big convo about my name this time. It was fun to play Santa for just a bit and a grab a...
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Chocolate Covered Cherries
The left side of the huge room was lined with vinyl rocking chairs circa 1950 0r 1960-ish. By the corner window, that faced the garden, was a dusty bookshelf and a table full of framed family...
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Christmas in Canada
As I saw this scene out of the tiny airplane window, Michael Buble’s version of “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” came on over my headphones and filled my brain. It was like shuffle kismet. And this...
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