If you are a normal person, you are a fan of Autumn. I’m only semi-normal and even I obviously love Autumn. Or maybe I really love the idea of Autumn, considering how hard I have to work to pretend like we’re experiencing Autumn in some way. Sweating in my flannel shirt, drinking hot cocoa with the A/C blasting,…
While Stevie was sick and we were going on multiple daily walks, he started showing some interest in picking up sticks and leaves. He would say “I WANTASTICK” and upon finding a good one, he’d say “IMAKEEPDIS”. This made my mom-of-a-boy heart soar. Not only because he was showing interest in something, anything new, but because this…
Let’s take a break from all the health talk and let me tell you about our weekend where there was very little health involved! Look at this guy. My handsome husband. He gets better with age, it’s so unfair. I would go anywhere with him. He’s seriously the coolest. And the most perfect person in…
Taking Stevie to my favorite Ventura County Fair is a tradition I hope to keep alive for many years. It’s always about 20 degrees cooler up there by the ocean, so it came at the right time and was a perfect escape from overheated LA. This was our 4th year in a row and we had…
I can’t say this weekend was quite as relaxing as I envisioned it, but it was pretty fun! We were together, but separate, enjoying our own things. Like ships passing in the night. Paul was in Vegas meeting with old friends. I was in North Vegas with my sister. And Stevie spent the weekend with…
It’s a lot of fun to take my nephew places. He has almost the exact opposite learning style of Stevie and you don’t have to convince him to do anything. He actually wants to learn and try and see it all. Well almost all. He is thoughtful and hesitant about certain things, but mostly, he…
Our trip to Sacramento was, of course, mainly to pay our respects to Aunt Sheila and spend time with family. But we also squeezed in some adventure. My cousin Mark said he didn’t want it to be a sad time, he wanted us to be celebrating. And he made it easy for us to enjoy our…
I wasn’t sure I was going to write about our trip to Sacramento. It was emotionally so overwhelming for me! I wasn’t expecting it at all. I’d be bawling over the loss of my aunt one minute, and cracking up with my cousins the next. But I realize that is all part of life, the ebb and flow,…
No silly Friday Confessions this week. Drove last night with tired eyes. And this morning we will spend with family. We came from all over, offering love and support to those who need it. Holding each other up. Remembering someone who had a beautiful soul and was taken from us much too soon. My…
Some days I’m not exactly sure what I’m thinking. Like am I trying to set myself up for failure? Am I looking for frustration? Or am I really that optimistic that I think Stevie and I will have fun at a theme park. I’m going to go with optimistic. And determined. And tenacious. Yes, yes…