Monarchsinthemaking

My #30 Writing begins where you are, not where you’re trending on Twitter….tried to start today’s blog about something relevant to the #SB50. Today’s Big Game for me started in a small gymnasium on the west side of town.  Let me tell you about #30, who was in the tournament championship at our little neighborhood…

TBT – 4/8/91 Deal There comes a time when we find ourselves after searching for so long And what we lost along the way weakens not, but rather makes us strong No longer do we turn our back to catch a glimpse of yesterday Nor do we plunge into tomorrow forgetting about today But stick…

Well it was bound to happen.  I started off the new-year with this blog, full of hope and inspiration. And already I’m feeling the need to be inspired more than inspire. Let’s face it.  With every new-year, we all start strong…in the gym, on a diet, giving up something or taking up something new.  And…

  .  Play #Scrabble if you’ve got a friend; play #Wordswithfriends if you need one. 2.    Plan your summer vacation. 3.    Organize your closets. 4.    Check on your elderly neighbors. 5.    If you live in an apartment complex, consider an indoor block party and share your food rations for the storm. 6.    Play #CandyCrush. 7.   …

My F-150, two youngest, and a rare occasion when I was facing backwards and not in the driver’s seat!  2/29/04             There aren’t many clear memories I have from childhood.  And, given the debates that ensue when discussing exactly what happened at different points amongst my siblings, you might think we all lived in parallel…

My dad spent his life as a blue collar worker, working six days a week with overtime to make ends meet.  He liked to listen to the #Reds on the radio and enjoyed drinking #PabstBlueRibbon from a can, with a little salt on top to keep the foam down. His uniform was plain, blue shirt…

TBT – 3/16/88 Waiting for the bath of my life, impatience pushed me in.  Pity…the water had only turned lukewarm. I’ll be fighting the slight chill for the rest of my life…never quite warm enough and yet not cold enough to get out and dry off. M As it turned out, I did get out,…

Today I was on my way out of the school gym after my youngest son’s basketball game.  We were in a hurry, running to pick up the dog from the groomer.  Another parent called out to us just as we were walking out the door.  She said she was actually looking for George, my husband,…

In my last semester of college (4/1997), I was advised I was short 3 college credits to accommodate my minor.  I had to fight hard with the university to graduate on time.  It cost me a trip to Ireland to study literature and three weeks of my summer studying Forensics DNA and the Criminal Law:…

1/11/15 Making friends in social media is something new for me.  Sure, I’ve had a Twitter handle for a long time and have been bragging about my kids on Facebook for years.  But until a few months back, I’d logged an unimpressive number of tweets, and never had a real connection with anyone outside my…