Tag Archives: FAMILY
WEDNESDAY WISDOM
I guess you could say I was a child that grew up on “screen time.” My screen was an 8″ black and white TV, upon which I spent Saturday mornings wallowing in Looney Toons cartoons. I would then spend the … Continue reading
WHAT’S IT LIKE BEHIND YOUR FRONT DOOR?
I think we all go through times when we’re living in the middle of a huge mess. Maybe you didn’t have time to do the dishes. There are magazines from twenty years ago stacked in a corner. Your bed is … Continue reading
HEART & SOUL
I can still recall sitting at an old upright piano, with another sharing the piano bench and playing the high notes while I plunked out the chords. Heart and soul, I fell in love with you, Heart and soul, the … Continue reading
LIFE’S MARATHON
“Life is a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter.” Charles Lindbergh There is nothing wrong with setting goals. By … Continue reading
Summer Memories
We’re two thirds of the way through summer and this time of year always brings memories of family travels. At the start of these adventures our kids were still quite young, so everything was exciting – like looking at the … Continue reading
RAISING CHILDREN CAN BE RISKY
I have vivid childhood memories. Some of them have been delected from my memory bank, but there are some that stand out more than others. There were the years living in a four story apartment building on the top floor. … Continue reading
TO THE DADS OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN
When our daughters chose the man each would spend the rest of their lives with, they brought with them a whole additional set of baggage, which includes another entire family. We’ve been blessed with two sons in law and they … Continue reading
MY SISTER FIX
Part two of my cup running over including special time with my Tennessee sister, Carol. She’s my only sibling and the miles between us prevents us from seeing each other very often, but when we do get together it’s as … Continue reading
MY QUIVER IS FULL
There are no words to describe how I feel about my family. They are my greatest treasure.
VERY SPECIAL DAY
Today is June 12th. The sky is cloudless, the air is fresh and clean. All the plans leading up to this day are in place and it’s going to be a blast. Today is our second grandson’s birthday. He has … Continue reading
FORGOTTEN LUNCHES AND LOST SOCKS
As the mother of three adult children and the grandmother of three adult children, you wouldn’t think I’d be thinking about forgotten lunches and lost socks. The truth is, these things have haunted me for most of my existence. Now … Continue reading
THE VALUE IN REMEMBERING
As time rages on and the end of lfe draws closer, we often have to rely on our memories to get us through each day. At this point in the journey, it becomes harder to recall some of those most … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!
Psalm 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him” My dad would be 101 today, but he went to heaven instead at the age of 61. This giant of … Continue reading
LITTLE BOYS
Yesterday I talked about little girls, so it’s only fair to give equal time to little boys. When I was pregnant with our second child, I didn’t know it would be a son. I had some apprehension about having a … Continue reading
THROW BACK THURSDAY – MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS
Today is Throw Back Thursday. I chose to pull this picture out today, because I wonder what these two would think of our country in its current state. They were a wonderful couple – one that meant stability to me. … Continue reading
FAMILY TREE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Sullied by the hands of time, darkened by its sin, A world so lost and fallen, is buried deep within, The broken limbs are withered, the leaves have lost their grip, The roots are … Continue reading
WE ARE FAMILY
I’ve been doing this blogging thing for six years now. I started the process of writing a daily article about my walk through life, my faith, aging, humor, politics, opinion, more humor, art and poetry and again more humor. Through … Continue reading
BACK TO SCHOOL
2020 will be remembered as the year of the mask when it comes to going back to school. Those “first day pictures” are already showing up on social media. The typical photo of our child or children in their first … Continue reading
SUMMER VACATION 2020
The above photograph most likely took place during the pandemic of 1918-1919 – or the Spanish Flu. I wonder if this family was about to venture out on a summer vacation. When summer comes to mind, I have wonderful visions … Continue reading
IT’S GORGEOUS GRANDMA DAY!
What do you remember about your grandma? Was it her toothless smile or her sagging body? Was it the many lines in her face and the way the skin on her arms jiggled and flapped? Was it the cookies she … Continue reading
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