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Pennies from Heaven: Swoon 30 I hung out with my dad yesterday, just long enough for him to make me feel better. It’s been a while so it was super comforting, especially during the current situation. My dad died in 2004, but he has been visiting us (in the form of a cardinal) since theContinue reading “Pennies from Heaven”

The Golden Hour: Swoon 29 I wrote this swoon more than two years ago as I was driving across the country with my son… to his new life in California. We called it “the very belated maternity leave road trip”. I highly suggest a road trip across the country at some point in your life,Continue reading “The Golden Hour”

Gifts in ugly wrapping paper: Swoon 29 Things are yucky. There are countries closed and people stuck far from their homes. There are people sick, who will never recover. There are shortages of essential supplies for healthcare workers. There are not enough beds in hospitals. There is anxiety. There are jobs lost, businesses closed, peopleContinue reading “Gifts in ugly wrapping paper”

Those that do: Swoon 28 There are planners and there are waiters. There are doers and there are watchers. There are those who have always washed their hands, and others who are just learning this trick. There are leaders and there are those that do not take responsibility. I am so disappointed in those thatContinue reading “Those that do.”

Fran(s): Swoon 27 I like people named Fran. My first Fran was one of the most gracious woman ever. She could hug like no other. She was an amazing business woman, mom, wife, host, and friend…her laugh was infectious. She was a person you could count on, the first words out of her mouth wereContinue reading “Fran(s)”

Words: Swoon 26 I was recently told “girl, you have a lot of words, you win”. My gut tells me this was not a compliment (I have a very intuitive and well fed gut). I am sure I have deserved that statement many many times, this time, not so much, but it is what itContinue reading “Words”

Savers: Swoon 25 I was cleaning out the medicine drawer the other day. Expired stuff, random bandaids (with that weird bandaid thing happening, open a bit and curled at the edges), miscellaneous pills out of their bottles, a mess. I assume others have these drawers, if not, they are yucky and need a good cleanContinue reading “Savers”

Vote: Swoon 24 I vote. Primaries I tend to vote with my heart. Elections I vote with my head. The last few years in politics have been very upsetting and divisive. Family is broken apart. Friends are no longer friends. It really is yucky. My family tends to be on a similar page (or atContinue reading “Vote”

Lilly: Swoon 23 Our first pregnancy was met with lots of excitement. The first in my family to have a child, the next generation, it was electric. So much chatter with friends, family, strangers… are you finding out the sex (no, we don’t care), where are you getting maternity clothes (I plan on avoiding that),Continue reading “Lilly”

“Old Stuff”: Swoon22 Some of my favorite bonding moments with my “other mom” Evie are over her “old stuff”. When visiting, I will pick up tinware from the 30s, a potato masher from the 40s, games from the 70s, and Tupperware from the beginning of Tupperware. She will witness my glee and giggle (as galsContinue reading ““Old stuff””