Kids Who Don't Call
When you moved away I thought I’d die
But all it meant was I gave you wings to fly
Tag: children
The Grand-dogs – Fleuree
I was never one of those people who wanted grandchildren, much in the same way I was never one of those people who desperately wanted children. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad I have children, but if I hadn’t, I like to think I’d have been okay about it. So…
Me and Justin and Matt
Last spring at the coffee store where I’d been working for a couple of months, I noticed a regular customer named Justin. Tall, good-looking, polite. He always ordered the same thing, one of those sweet espresso beverages with whipped cream. One day my coworker Kristen said, “Do you know who…
Barb’s Box of Stuff
When you’re looking at downsizing your living quarters you have to make some tough decisions about what you’ll be getting rid of. In a far back corner of my closet there is a box of stuff I’ve saved for over fifteen years. Things I kept when we moved to our…
Everyone Should Have A Son
Amendment to above statement: Everyone should have a son like mine. The poor kid. He was the first, the oldest, our guinea pig because new parents know nothing, absolutely nothing about raising children. I look back at all the mistakes I made with him, the regret I have about things…
A Lesson Learned
#postaweek2011 …write a short post about a mistake you made, or have read about, and a lesson you learned from it. I have learned the hard way not to get attached to my children’s significant others. Until I see an engagement ring on somebody’s finger, I keep my distance. Sure…
