Happiness
Father’s Weekend
We spent the weekend at the cabin for Father’s Day. That is where my dad loves to be. We had mini celebrations on each day. On Saturday, I made a terrific dinner as I knew we would be gone much of Sunday. We also worked on some projects he had been wanting to get done. On Sunday, […]
Royal Gorge
When my son and I made arrangements for him to visit for a few days, I wanted to do something fun that my parents would also enjoy. They hesitate going out on new adventures and it causes some anxiety. I had always wanted to take the train ride through the Royal Gorge. I thought this would […]
Feeling Good at PT
I have been going to physical therapy for a few weeks now working on rehabbing a hip that I threw out doing Zumba. I am realizing that my body is not what it used to be. There has always been music playing in the background, but I have been so focused on what they are […]
Overcoming Obstacles
My mom and I watched one of my favorite shows, “Dancing With the Stars” tonight. My sister watches as well and we text comments back and forth as the show progresses. Tonight each of the 5 contestants that were left gave a brief story of their life. Not surprisingly, each of them had a struggle […]
Helpful Worker
The other day my dad was having some trouble logging into his bank account. He tried different things until he got locked out. Today we went to the bank to get it resolved. The young woman there was very helpful, patient, and knowledgeable. My dad was so happy to get it corrected and was so […]
Artful Apron
I have started a little apron collection as I spend a lot of my day cooking in the kitchen. I received one for my last birthday and a couple for Christmas. They are each unique and have a story. Today I received a Mother’s Day package in the mail from my son and his family. […]
Family Bonds
Today my travelling brother made his way to my son’s college. It just happened to be the weekend that the college is holding it’s annual innovation festival that is open to the public. Students, faculty, and staff take the opportunity to showcase some of the inventions they have created including robotics, 3-D imaging, and computer […]
Celebrating Mom
Today is my mom’s birthday. We seem to celebrate for a few weeks during this time of year as my parents anniversary and birthdays are so close together. My mom jokingly said she had been waiting for this day to finally arrive. I somewhat jokingly but truthfully told her I was glad she made it […]
New Birthday Friend
Today is my dad’s 86th birthday. For a gift, my mom wanted to get him some kind of new electronic device. I remembered that at Christmas time, he saw the Star Wars BB8 droid in a catalog and said how fun that would be to have. My siblings and I did a little research and […]
Beautiful Earth Day
My parents and I made our way up to the mountains today. It was such a gorgeous day. On the way we stopped for lunch at a place where we could watch the water rushing down a stream. We always enjoy searching for wildlife along the way and were happy that we got to see […]