Child 1 had an orthodontist appointment today. He's a little old for the fun traditions from his not-so-distant young childhood. ...

A friend commented to me yesterday that his house has never felt like a home. Hmmm... I can relate. Thinking back on the moves I've...

I'm listening to Mötley Crüe belt out Home Sweet Home. It's one of the songs that immediately gets cranked up loud. Old-People Loud,...

I recently heard a someone say to ask yourself What is the best that could happen? instead of asking about the worst that could happen. ...

I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...

Panda Express told me I have good fortune coming my way. Yay! Who couldn't use good fortune? Actually, I already have good fortune. ...

I spent a lovely evening with my sister and brother-in-law and their 2 chunky monkeys. Little A, the baby, with her rolls of baby fat...

This year has kept going with the bang that started it on New Year's Day--if you define bang as car trouble and car repairs. Weeks and...

Step aside, Supers. I just discovered a super power I have. It turns out, I am quite adept at burning up engines. I don't even have to...

It takes an act of God to wake us up and get us going some mornings. That was today. But once we did move, we had a beautiful, quiet...

Happy Fibonacci Day! Numbers fascinate me. Math is organized and predictable. It's right, or it's wrong, nothing in the middle. Black...

My parents and I went to see Grandma last weekend. One part of the day included walking around her property, and the memories from all...

I went to bed feeling like Jell-O last night and woke up feeling like a rubber band about to snap. Why? Major hiking. At least it was...

If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...

I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...

My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...

Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...

I have trouble keeping on the sunny side of life when I have to call customer support for anything. IF I do get a real human on the other...

This past week has brought a wide variety of people across my path. That's normal. What's not normal is my taking note of it. I don't...

Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...