Let’s Begin
This photo represents a goal for me. Beartooth Lake. We’ve stayed at this Heaven on Earth a couple of times, and, well, it’s our Heaven on Earth! James and I have this little germ of a dream… to be volunteer campground hosts at the Beartooth Lake Campground. We would greet campers, collect campsite fees, tidy up […]
Pixie Will Rise!
HHmmnnn… It was such a shock to me. Here I was, going through life, thinking I was “doing it right”. After all, I could listen to my “Happy Songs” playlist and sing and dance in the kitchen. That was my personal litmus test. But when I saw the video of Dad’s memorial service I couldn’t […]
I Am My Father’s Daughter
I am my father’s daughter. Every time I wonder at the birth of a butterfly I know; I am my father’s daughter. When I look up from my computer and find my surroundings cluttered by books and pens and paper I know; I am my father’s daughter. Every time I find myself “in the flow” […]
Subversive
I’m going to say something here that might seem a little odd at first. But bear with me. I’m awfully proud of the world I live in. These last few months have been just downright horrible, and the last few days particularly so. We’ve been through drought, floods, lost homes, possessions. My own hometown was […]
Remember That Last Line of That Last Blog Post?
“Now if the WBS shows cancer, that’s a whole other blog post.” Um… Yeah, well the whole body scan didn’t exactly show “cancer”, but it did show something. Could be residual thyroid tissue, could be cancer, could be some of both. But in any case, whatever it is raises the chances of recurring cancer multi-fold, […]
Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Thyroid Cancer
I want to kind of speak out for other people who are going through similar things that I’m going through, (thyroid cancer/follow-up/scans/blahblahblah). I know one or 2, (and read about LOTS) of people who are going through this who don’t have the support system I do, and suffer from accusations of “gold-bricking” and such. NO […]
Summer of Serendipity
The summer of 2015 was supposed to be one of the best summers of my life. I had married my best friend, my girls were successfully matriculating at Sam Houston State University, and James and I were planning to travel across the American Southwest on a photo safari. Ah, the best laid plans of mice […]
My Story
Much has been made here of late regarding remarks made by a presidential candidate about women, women’s bodies, and grabbing women by the private parts because “when you’re a star you can do that.” Asked about the offensive, insensitive, illuminating remarks, he pretty much brushed them aside, claiming they were not more than “locker room banter”. […]
Fifty and Nifty!
Ok, all you fellow 50-somethings. I think we are at a point in our lives when we are just coming to “get” what is and isn’t oh, so important. Yes, money is important; we need it keep us healthy and comfortable. But equally, (if not more) important are family, friends, community, connection. We have come […]
Let Me Eat Cake!
I have a birthday coming up. The last 2 years have been a real mix of Heaven and hell. Heaven = I’m madly in love with and married to my best friend; my daughters continue to amaze me with their hearts and souls; I have a group of friends who support me, make me laugh, […]