Plain Crazy. And Bringing Friends.
You know those crazy people who don’t bother letting something as petty as sleep get in between them and the great Black Friday deals to be had? Yeah…count me among them. I don’t go it alone though. I’ve recruited accomplices. Don’t ‘tsk tsk’ at us though; we’re not the trampling type. We’re more the tap-politely-on-the-horn type. Hopefully that won’t be necessary this go ’round. Pfft. Who do I think I’m kidding? It’s a jungle out there. Wish us luck…

Happy Thanksgiving…
to you and yours.

Both Hands
When she first came along–on a Thanksgiving morning ten years ago today–I loved her with the whole of my heart.  With my eyes.  With my mind.  With both hands.  With one hand I held her close, and with the other, my fingers lightly brushed her forehead, her almond eyes, her bitty nose. When the doctor came to me and told me she had Down syndrome I cried.  I brought both hands to my face and cried cried cried until every last tear had run dry.  Until every last muscle in m

Googly Eyed Love
If you’re a long time reader of my blog, then you may have previously seen one of my reviews of Eleven Collection shoes. If you’re a long time reader of my blog then it will come as no surprise that I’m all googly-eyed in love with Eleven shoes. Googly. eyed. love.  For real. I love them because they are so well made.  With real leather.  And flexible soles.  Oh, and don’t even get

Baby Got Back. Back Problems That Is.
We went to a surprise party on Saturday night.  A surprise retirement party.  The guest of honor isn’t retiring retiring.  He’s not old enough for that yet.  What he is doing is retiring after twenty years of military service. The party was pretty cool in that the retiree legitimately had no idea that he was walking into a party.  In his honor. Have you ever been to a surprise party in which the surprisee is actually surprised? I can’t say I have. Until now of course. I learned a few things at the party. I thought I’d share. And no.  It has nothing at all to do with the fact that 22