Category Archives: General

Today my girlfriend came up from Toronto.   We have known each other since my early days of marriage.  Our husbands played football together and we would hang out whenever we had the chance. Her kids are in their 20s. … Continue reading →

My sweet Tyler suffers from self afflicted anxiety.   There are some things that stress him out yet over the years and we have really worked at this.   Yet now that he is of the age to initiate something things such as … Continue reading →

I am stalling… as there is a very gross bathroom I have to clean before bed! I just baked a blueberry cake… well I am waiting to make sure it turned out. At the grocery store, if you spent over … Continue reading →

I am not sure what the mother rules are… so I am probably breaking a big one… but is it OK to admit you don’t LIKE one of your kids? Probably not, eh? Well good thing I am not talking … Continue reading →

Living in a house full of men, I learn the funniest things. Women, we really are a very different sex. We just are. There really isn’t a better sex, just very different. Sanj comes home from being out and shares … Continue reading →

It is 5:42 a.m. and I am up.  This is not a typical thing but as I climbed back into bed I felt like I was climbing a sand dune! Our bed is a gadget bed.  It is one that … Continue reading →

I want to tell you about one of my cousins. Ujjal…. a.k.a James. We are one month apart. He is 6’6 and in drag is one of the prettiest ladies! Well… at least has one of the best bodies in … Continue reading →

It is morning… all are still asleep, except Sanj, who has been off to the gym a while ago.   I love this time of day.  It is perfect weather to snuggle into my blanket and shut my eyes and … Continue reading →

I am going to vent for a minute. I have bathroom issues. Most people have issues with public bathrooms. That is perfectly understandable. It is even normal. Most do not have issues in their own home. I usually go to … Continue reading →

If your life has any involvement in sports, you have definitely heard the phrase… “Follow through with your swing!” It is said in baseball and golf. I am sure it is used in other sports too. Following though is not … Continue reading →

I am sitting down with the urge to write. What to write I am not sure… but just as an alcoholic needs a drink, I am feeling the need to write. This morning I took Josh in to his classroom … Continue reading →

Change! It is a word that can cause all sorts of discombobulation to a soul! Over the past couple of years our school has had to go through significant changes. It has changed the essence of our school. Is that … Continue reading →

Last night I went to see Julie and Julia. I loved it! Both actresses were fabulous! I watched my own emotions and thoughts being played out on the screen. I loved that search for what both women were meant to … Continue reading →

Today is my mom’s birthday. I am so grateful to her for many things yet the most important was having me!  I have so much of who I am today because of her and her life journey. I wish her … Continue reading →

Tonight while I was at hockey camp with Zachary, I heard people mumbling about tornadoes nearby.  As we headed home, sure enough we could see ugly clouds. Just as we pulled into the drive, the lightening put on quite a … Continue reading →

Have you ever watched that show Fear Factor? I loved watching it. It made people do things that made me shut my eyes to keep from watching. Eating gross things, driving a car off into a pool of water and … Continue reading →

I have made a huge attempt to move from the past and live in today and the future. Yet I can’t help but bring up the past as it is so much of who I am. I am this person … Continue reading →

Today I took a trip down memory lane. My aunt and uncle are here from the States for a visit. I took the boys and went to see them. They are staying in Toronto in the area I grew up. … Continue reading →

Yesterday we were in the car and Zachary says “I look like a teenager… with pimples!”(He got some kind of rash on his face probably from the heat). Then this conversation was along the lines of teenagers and kissing. I … Continue reading →

Today’s lesson was unfairness taught on the golf course. Sammy and Tyler both played in the club championships today. It was really hot out! Humid. Hot! Very Hot! I admired that they stuck to it. I would have had no … Continue reading →