No Pain, No Gain

My husband and I have decided that this will be the year for making positive changes.  We've been together since 2006... married since 2008.  After all these years of happiness, we have become noticeably comfortable.  That's a nice way to describe the older, softer, rounder couple we've become. I can't really complain about the happy …

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The Empty Nest I Never Saw Coming

It's days like today that make me miss my son.  Oh, he's alive and well.  It's not that kind of missing someone.  It's the kind where you see the person, talk to him, but your heart still hurts because he just isn't the same. My son is a 20-year-old young man who truly believes that …

Secret Blogger

How long can I write a blog without telling my family and friends?  Is there a typical length of time one allows for secret exploration before the truth must be told?  I'm not trying to be dishonest or sneaky.  I'm definitely not planning to write about taboo topics or stir up political unrest.  I simply …

The Urge to Edit

As I begin this new blogging journey, I find myself unable to resist the urge to continuously edit my posts.  Is this some form of cheating?  Am I the only one who returns to a post, rereads it, and makes corrections or improvements? Maybe I have a problem.  I've never been known as a perfectionist …

Pining for My Old College Days

Until my son entered college, I had not realized how much I missed my college days.  I mean, I hadn't even kept in touch with college friends until the advent of Facebook.   I occasionally reminisced, but didn't actually feel the pangs of missing those dear friends or the life I had lived.  I had …

Here’s to Firsts

     I've always been a writer at heart.  I have considered putting my thoughts into print for years-- perhaps from the very first time I read a blog.  I hope you'll enjoy your time inside my head. As a kid, I was intrigued by the idea of writing.  That interest began with my love of reading. …