Tag Archives: love
Note to Self
Note to self. Don’t go to a baseball game with five grandchildren age eight or under. That’s what I did the other night, compliments of our state senator, Mike Nozzolio. It was supposed to be a fun night with my … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Present
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/07/five-minute-friday-present/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
Englishtown
I heard a commercial the other day about drag races in the area. I was only partially paying attention — it was background noise — but, maybe because I’m in Facebook nostalgic groups Things That Aren’t There Anymore Northern NJ … Continue reading
A Child’s Mind
My daughter, grandson (5), granddaughter (8) and I headed to Massachusetts over the Fourth weekend to visit with my middle son, his wife and three boys (10, 6 and five months). It was an interesting trip with the heat and … Continue reading
I’m Getting Old
It’s official. I am getting old. My youngest son was pulled over last night. Apparently, around 11 p.m. he decided he needed a soda so he drove over to the convenience store. A county deputy was parked across the street … Continue reading
Random Thoughts
As I re-read my post on Feet, I realized it should have been just a random thought. I have a few of them … nothing earth shattering to share, just some observations. First, I saw a commercial the other day … Continue reading
Feet
I watched a little Amish girl skipping down her driveway the other day … with no shoes on. I mean, come on — rocks, pebbles, dirt. If I’m walking around the house in just my socks, I will invariably find … Continue reading
My Dad
When I stopped in to see Dad my first question was how he felt. For the past few months he invariably would say, “Lousy.” I would press him but he never had any aches or pains … he just felt … Continue reading
Trains
I’ve neglected blogging for a couple of weeks, primarily because of my tender back and insane work schedule. Last weekend, I had a valid excuse. I was in Illinois for my granddaughter’s graduation and, since my son is moving, didn’t … Continue reading
Little Red Truck
My little red truck is back on the road … and I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I got back behind the wheel. My little red truck is just that, a 1998 Ford Ranger. No frills. Standard … Continue reading
The Light 