It was 56 years ago today that I made my appearance. February 17th, 1968. It took eating a box of Valentine Chocolates and downing a bottle of caster oil, but my mother was determined. Room 43 is where my Mother and I first met. The hospital where I work now is where I started on this Journey. Before I learned the hard lesson of where my Mother ended and where I began, all I knew was that I was hungry and that I wanted to be held. That hunger and wanting have been my constan

My Dad is smiling, watching his family do what he loved. Hiking the AT.

The robe fit and he has worn it well. Every ruling that has ever made, every sentence that he has ever handed down, every motion that he has either granted or denied, he did so with the highest regard for the law and with the greatest consideration for all parties. He upheld his oath to his office, never using it for personal gain or spite. He did favors for no one. Not for family. Not for friends. Not for former business associates or colleagues. Not for his next door neighb

What would it be like if we put Merry On The Shelf instead of that pea brained Elf? Merry On The Shelf wants to protect you from that soul sucking, life draining, espionage agent. The outfit is ridiculous too BTW. The Elf is a liar and a bully whose job is to threaten and punish you for being exactly what you are....A KID. Eventually, when the moths are feasting on the insides of that jackass fairy, he will have taught you exceedingly well how to chastise and punish yoursel

My current read is way above my pay grade (like that’s hard), as are most of the books on my shelf. The book entitled, The Black Swan,...

I read this book called The Basic Writings of Existentialism many many years ago. I had no business attempting such a cryptic collection...

WELCOME TO THE WORLD Kiddo. Welcome to this crazy, scary, confusing, most amazing, awe inspiring, beautiful place that is now your home. While you are living here there are a couple of non-negotiable truths that I would like to share with you. Number One, you get what you give. Always. Number Two.... THERE AIN'T NO DAMN SANTA CLAUS. Now I realize (seeing how you was just born) that all you want right now is to be held and fed but what I'm about to tell ya is REAL important a

For all you trophy hogs out there, I have some news...the trophy always says more about who showed up for the race/ball game/beauty...

When Mama Finch decided to take up residence in my dog’s collection of toys that were housed inside of our carport, I could only envision...

I have only one speed...FAST. Sometimes it's GOOD to be fast. Like when you are walking barefoot on hot coals or shards of glass....

One day I woke up and I was in my kid’s house. Not a playhouse but a real house. The child I gave life to (like yesterday) now has a...

"Life is a Journey”…Life is a journey my ass. Who comes up with this garbage? A boat trip to The Holy Land might be a journey. A...

As I watch my dreams of becoming a cowgirl slowly dwindle with each passing day of my life, I would like to thank my mother for indulging...