Happy Easter

Since Easter is the celebration of The ultimate loved one coming back from death to be with you forever, I find myself thinking of the loved ones I have mourned and eventually cherished as bits and pieces of me.  It is a communion of sorts and I find it somewhat comforting.  I do not believe that it is important whom or how we imagine The ultimate loved one.  Sensing that presence and treasuring the best of what that relationship means, brings hope, joy, and peace to my heart.

So, When I say Happy Easter to all of my family and friends, this is the wish I send.

Take Meemaw Out to the Ballgame

Our family is on the way to my eight year old grandson's first playoff game. As we drive along, we encourage and offer our advice. This is his first baseball season, and after two hits in the face, Graham has become a bit cautious when facing the pitcher. The team they are playing is evenly matched.  Anything could happen.
Both teams are giving their all, but as usual each inning the score is close. The pitcher is two years older and much larger than my grandson. "You can do it!" we yell. Graham strikes out. "That's okay. You will hit it the next time!" we shout.
At the bottom of the final inning, the score is THEM - 5, US - 4, and Graham is walked to first base. Wait! Graham stole second and made it by a hair! Oh! Yes! He stole 3rd!!! The crowd roars! The bases are now loaded. Ground Ball…and Graham runs home!!! His team mates grab and hug him. Parents are saying “Graham saved the day! He won the game!” 

I love baseball, but I love being a Meemaw more!

Tidbit of the day

If you listen, the items that you clean out of closets and drawers are telling you something about who you were and who you have become.

Enjoy Life's Little Surprises!

In the Blink of an Eye

I am always amazed how in the blink of an eye, a life, or many lives, can be turned around in a completely different direction, years and miles from where things once were. Good or bad, A windfall lottery ticket or inheritance – A heart attack, auto accident, or loss of a loved one.  At that very moment our heart, mind, and soul seem to have 2 choices. We can cope or not cope. I am equally amazed that more often than not, we cope.

We may struggle in the beginning, but soon we are looking for answers and mapping a new course.  Sometimes we get lost, or want to be on the previous path that we knew from years of planning. Whether we curse or cry – ask for directions or try to figure it out, Eventually we find our way. And the beauty of it all, we survive and continue our journey.

The Three Amigas



..."Like a true nature child we were born, born to be wild.
    We can climb so high, I never wanna die.
    Born to be wild, born to be wild..."  Steppenwolf

Cool Thoughts

With my central air conditioner down for the count, I am sipping an ice cold drink in the coolest room of the house. As in my childhood summers, the windows are open and a fan is humming and turning to and fro. I am looking at pictures of snowy, winter scenes from a few years back, and though the temperature is 85 degrees, I am really quite comfy.