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Sister Friend Daughter

The paramedic looked at me and said, “Are you Daughter?” I thought of what it must look like from her perspective as I held the ice pack to Coryn’s bloody head with her purse over my arm. “Yes.  Yes, I am.” Two hours earlier, I had walked in the front door of my house, changedContinue reading “Sister Friend Daughter”

Typical Tuesday?

All my kids needed me on Tuesday.  I woke up at four thirty after a fairly good night’s rest.  I have no idea why I keep waking up then.  It was an hour early, so I went out to the den and lay on the sofa, listened to my audiobook, and dozed off until theContinue reading “Typical Tuesday?”

Back to School

I was on a grocery store run today and found myself thinking about Harry Potter.  He is a person set apart in so many ways which is how all heroes are.  I often have times when I feel different or other, but I think that makes me all the better to be the hero ofContinue reading “Back to School”

Florida Road Trip

Basil is launched, and I only teared up twice.  With limited days to take off from my job of teaching calculus and limited availability of my favorite substitute teacher Esther, I decided to put all our time together into a memorable road trip out to Daytona Beach, Florida in Basil’s truck. I don’t know whatContinue reading “Florida Road Trip”

Summer Recap

The week before the Fourth of July, Mike and I vacationed in Fort Worth.  Esther, John Ben, and Misha had fun back in Texas with John Ben’s wonderful folks, and Jonah, Xenia, and Justin caught the bus at St. Peter’s Church up to Camp Raphael in Oklahoma.  Mike worked from our hotel while I wentContinue reading “Summer Recap”

Grandma Life

Best day ever.  Mike’s mom Coryn told me I looked like I was glowing.  I felt like I was glowing with the love, joy, and sheer happiness that holding my grandson brings me.  I’m so glad Esther, John Ben, and Misha were able to visit us this summer. Esther and John Ben planned to bringContinue reading “Grandma Life”

Holy Week Musings

I bought the airplane ticket, and my heart sank.  I knew that time was speeding up in the upcoming weeks, but I thought I would at least have more time with Basil in August, not the five days between when he comes home from his summer job at the Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania and whenContinue reading “Holy Week Musings”

Birth Story (It’s a boy!)

Esther has granted me the gift of reliving the experience of giving birth through her.  It’s so much easier as a grandmother, but the joy and the love and all the overwhelming feelings are just as wonderful as they were each of the six times I birthed my own children.  Tears and smiles come soContinue reading “Birth Story (It’s a boy!)”

Ohio Trip

I went out to Ohio for my spring break with nesting instincts at an all-time high.  I planned on setting up the baby room, cleaning the house from top to bottom, and filling their freezer with home-cooked freezer meals.  I also hoped that the baby might come early, but I’m back home now without seeingContinue reading “Ohio Trip”