The World Series has begun. Now, I've been rooting for the Giants AND the Rangers during the playoffs, But now the two are facing each other for the World Series Championship, what is a gal to do? The Rangers have a place in my heart because a good friend is a scout for the Rangers, … Continue reading What to do, what to do…
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Pause before you exhale
I'm not sure if Terry McMillan ever intended for society to use the title of her successful book, and later movie, as a source or description of how we live our day to day lives, always holding our breath. If I remember correctly, "waiting to exhale" meant a women was waiting for or still searching for her … Continue reading Pause before you exhale
Game Day
The first time I went to a Bears game was in the early 80s. I believe it was 1983. The Bears played the Baltimore Colts. Yes, the Baltimore Colts. Before Indianapolis. Before Peyton Manning. Baltimore. It was a Sunday in late September, but the air in Chicago was already hinting of the cold to come. … Continue reading Game Day
A place where there isn’t any trouble
That is what Dorothy asked of Toto in her black and white Kansas. She was searching for the perfect place, beyond the moon, beyond the rain. When I was eighteen, I thought such a place existed. A place outside of Kansas. Born and raised in Wichita, I was the typical teen, always searching, always dreaming, … Continue reading A place where there isn’t any trouble
Birthdays, babies, and monsoon season
The gutters are again gushing with rain overflow. These recent downpours remind me of visiting my Auntie Blanche and Uncle Otis in Arizona as a child. It seems we always scheduled our vacation during their monsoon season. The storms were fast-moving and torrential. In between the onslaught of rain we would play miniature golf, soak in … Continue reading Birthdays, babies, and monsoon season
CDs, albums and BMG Music Club
Just by posting "albums" in my title, I've surely dated myself, but the other morning my husband mentioned the BMG Music Club, an entity I hadn't thought of in years. As a matter of fact, we weren't sure they were still in existence with all of the mp3 players, iPods, etc. I attempted to Google … Continue reading CDs, albums and BMG Music Club
Mermaid of the Plains 