Tip of the Iceberg
No kidding that old statement of something being the tip of the iceberg. When there are layers and layers of things to uncover, doors to open, drawers to empty, along with years of memories to unpack – it takes a Read More …
Tag: time together
Lingering Over a Holiday
One of my favorite things to do is spending time lingering over a holiday. Taking the extra day, nothing to do except what you want to do. No where to go and no obligations. Except, we all know that there Read More …
My Three Gifts
Mother’s Day is best when I have my three gifts… My children, altogether with us. Laughing. Telling stories. Teasing each other. Around the dinner table. Laughing some more. Sleeping in. Hanging out in their PJs. Teasing their dad and I. Read More …
Call It What You Will
You can call it what you will… I say it’s love it is being dedicated it is part of the family connection it is friendship it’s (more than) essential it is your opinion it is par for the course it’s Read More …
Have Patience
More often than not, if you have patience, you can get through anything. In case you’re paying attention, yesterday’s blog was delayed in posting. There was either a problem with the site’s host or the application I use. It wasn’t Read More …
Irish Thanksgiving
Not sure all would agree, but our celebrations today are more like Irish Thanksgiving. All together. Feeling thankful… for the memories. for the laughs. for the moments. for the birthdays. for the days, months and years we had. We would Read More …
Better to Share
It is always better to share time together, when you can. Make the time. Spend the days. Travel together. Talk more. Share stories. Try new things. A flight of six various beers might not all be to your liking, thus Read More …
The Gift of Old
There are few things better than the gift of old… Treasures, passed down from one family member to another. Books, the ones you loved, read and reread, now shared with your children and grandchildren. Sights, the ones you’ve missed since Read More …
Arrive Early
If you’re a guest and you arrive early… You may be a surprise You may want to offer to help You may need to do some last minute prep It’s only right. Don’t be a burden. Don’t stress them out. Read More …
Short Stay
We say will visit but just for a short stay. Then, we get taking. We start catching up. We have some dessert. Maybe some wine. The kids get engaged. The evening flies by without a thought or a care in Read More …