Today is Father’s Day. My Dad is my hero. I have learned so much from him throughout the years. He’s always been there to bandage the boo-boos and fix things that need repair. I simply cannot imagine my life without him in it. Through the years my Dad helped me figure out what kind of …
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My surgery date is finally almost here. For anyone that doesn’t know, I’m having surgery on my right foot. I’m actually having three different procedures done at once : right peroneal tendon debridement with repair and amniotic graft, right plantar fasciotomy, and right anterior tarsal release. Following surgery I am to be non-weightbearing for 4 …
Recently we had quite a memorable day at the Special Olympics Area Track & Field Competition. My little love brought home four medals that day but I’m more taken by how much heart he showed. Let me share what happened. My son’s first event of the day was the 50m run. I was nearby when …
Spring is a time of change, growth and renewal, for the environment and for people. After a long cold winter bundled up in heavy, warm clothes it’s easy to see how attire changes to lighter garments. Spring formal dances and proms give high school students a chance to look sharp and let loose. My younger …
It’s Mother’s Day! My Mom has been my support system for more than 52 years now. She has always been in my corner, even when I didn’t realize it. My life would not be as full or have as much meaning without her. I am so fortunate to have her as my Mom. I admire …
We’re still working hard at potty training CJ. He has no problem going pee in the toilet and staying dry through the day but he doesn’t poop in the toilet. He can make it through the whole day without an accident. The poop accident usually occurs after he gets home from school. We have him …
You remember Juliet, don’t you? Juliet is the kitten that RB adopted last year while I was in LA. She was very small and very cute. She’s been growing and getting into all sorts of things, like kittens do. But about a month ago we noticed something strange. Juliet kept bothering Romeo. She’d tackle him …
I love Christmas, it’s my favorite holiday of the year. From as far back as I can remember that has been the case. I think this is partially the case because of the visual beauty of the holiday. Since I was little I’ve always enjoyed the sights of Christmas. My parents go all out. The …
LB2 and 2 in our vacation home last night. I thought it was cute to see them this morning asleep in almost identical positions.
Last Friday night at 7 pm a crowd gathered on the beach of Seaside Heights, NJ. They weren’t there for a concert, or a party, or to try and catch the cast of Jersey Shore. They were there for the 20th Anniversary of the NJ S.A.L. POW/MIA Watchfire. In simple terms, the POW/MIA Watchfire is …
24 years ago today I got married. It doesn’t really seem like it’s been that long. I was young – only 19. For those wondering if I’d do it again, the answer is yes. Sure, we’ve had our bumps in the road but I think we’re better for them. We renewed our vows in 2006. …
My son TJ went to the mall today with his girlfriend and her friend. The girls had wanted to go there to go shopping for bathing suits. He came home later in the evening, in an excellent mood. He said he had a good time at the mall. He’d spent $4 on a bracelet, exactly …
My Mom has always been a careful, frugal shopper. She only buys things when they are on sale. She gets to know the sales patterns in the stores, and sometimes the sales people, so she’ll know in advance when items she wants to buy are going to be marked down. When she finds something that …
Today is the day to spread the word to end the word. The R-word that is. Nothing makes me angrier then hearing someone misuse and abuse the word retarded. I could go on and on about this. I’ve spoken about it a kajillion times. I’ve written about it.I don’t know that anything I have ever …
Upon arriving home last night one of the first things I encountered were two GIANT piles of mail and packages. Both the kitchen and dining room tables each had a pile. I usually get our mail but since I was away RB got it. I couldn’t believe how much of it there was, until I …
More from chilly Florida… CJ adores Thomas The Train (and all of the other trains). One of his tro favorite things to do is play with all of his trains. We didn’t bring any Thomas trains with us on this trip, as I didn’t want them to get lost at $5 or more apiece. I …
This is a teacup from the Teacup ride at Walt disney world. Looks harmless enough, doesn’t IT? I got off of there feeling green and woozy. That’s because the teacup had some help spinning around. Here are the two culprits, who thought that spinning it as fast as it could go was really funny, as …
I’m so excited – I’m going to Disney next week! I’m really looking forward to seeing CJ’s reaction in the parks as he’s really into Mickey and Pooh. He and I are flying out on Tuesday. My parents, as well as my brother LB3 and his girlfriend Diva, are driving down. They left last night. …
Here’s something that I don’t think I’ve never mentioned. RB has a unibrow. Not only that, directly out of the middle of it grows a long hair, which we call his feeler because it waves around like a tentacle. It’s nothing a few hair removal wax strips wouldn’t take care of. But, it doesn’t bother him …
My son TJ has been thinking about blogging so I’m letting him guest post a couple of times to see if he likes it. Please say hi to him. ***** Me and my friends went for a bike ride to the local skate park. When we got there we decided that we were going to …
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I have been married for 24 years. My youngest brothers, LB2 and LB3, were part of my wedding party. They were my handsome little ring bearers. We had a simple wedding as we didn’t have a lot of money. The boys looked just as handsome in their suits ad they would have in tuxedo vests. …
LB2 and LB3 are quite a bit younger than me. Back when they were infants I took them everywhere with me, including work. I had a part time job cleaning two banks a couple of evenings a week. The pay was decent, which was important since I’d just bought a new Mustang convertible. The job …
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