Easily Distracted
I didn’t want to write the typical end of the year/beginning of the new year reflection/refraction post, so I had conjured up something really spiffy in my head to write … Continue reading
Busy Season – Again
It’s December. Another year’s worth of rip-off calendar pages is in the can. It’s been nuts, as usual, and as much as I try to make it sound like I’d … Continue reading
David And The Stump
Pedestals are a peculiar thing. Super handy if you’re short, great for when you need to be seen by a large crowd, a place from which to reign – or … Continue reading
International Intrigue
Sounds like the start of a good spy movie, doesn’t it? Sorry to disappoint. This one isn’t that creative. What it is about, though, is how I am incredibly intrigued and … Continue reading
It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
Y’all. I got no words. Except, of course, I do. I always do. But this one’s hopefully the last one on this subject. Though at this point I am most … Continue reading
Full-time Stylist, Part-time Plumber
Y’all. I truly thought my “full-time stylist, part-time plumber” days were over. I thought incorrectly. Now this post is probably not going to be as humorous to you as it … Continue reading
Making Excuses
I don’t like making excuses. I mean, we all do it sometimes, but when people do it often or most of the time, it drives me nuts. Short drive, I … Continue reading
Two Are Better Than One
Y’all know that, in general, two is better than one. Cookies, bicycle tires, eyeballs, puppies, or, for instance, jet plane engines. The Lawyer and I took a little jaunt to … Continue reading
David and The Chicken
Well. This one isn’t the funniest, or the cutest, or the most entertaining, but it’s a story none-the-less. How’s that for a riveting start that makes you want to put … Continue reading
Sweet People
So, I feel the need for a preface. Which will probably come out as badly as the rest of this post. And I don’t mean for it to. I don’t … Continue reading
It’s All Just Weird
Every bit of it. Weird. Being in your 50s, that is. I know I sound old. I know I just lost a few readers who perhaps thought I had the … Continue reading
Letting It Go…..hopefully
Y’all know how I am with dates and anniversaries and marking time, and such. I do have such a love/hate relationship with it all. Thus this post will go. Love. … Continue reading
Arlene
Remember a couple posts back I rambled on about how lines get blurred between clients and providers? Well, it’s ok if you don’t remember – or if you didn’t read … Continue reading
Giraffes, Concert Tickets, and One Fried Lawyer
I know. Sounds like an awfully odd combination. I promise to connect the dots. Hang on. When The Lawyer and I started dating and he would purchase me a gift, … Continue reading
Not Even Going to Try to Title This One
Sorry, Y’all. This one needs to start with a few disclaimers. 1. Six-foot metal roosters are awesome. 2. The words chicken, rooster, cock, bird, feathered friend, and poultry are, for the … Continue reading
It Ends With A 6
Well, good morning! It’s that time again! Birthday week. Just what you’ve all been waiting for. Now, this one isn’t a big one. It doesn’t end in a “5” or … Continue reading
Santa’s Little Helper
Rough around the edges, some people are. But I do believe, given the opportunity, anyone, everyone, has a soft spot somewhere. Sometimes they (or maybe I) just have to get … Continue reading
Gut Punch
This one hurt. This post isn’t funny. This one left me a mess. In my line of work, relationship lines can become blurred. Doing someone’s hair is emotional enough as … Continue reading
Proof of Life
I don’t know if we all use the saying “proof of life” or not, but I think maybe so. I grew up with it, so I don’t rightly know when … Continue reading
New Beginnings
New Beginnings. Kind of redundant, don’t you think? But we all say it. And we know what we mean by it. By it’s very definition a beginning is the start … Continue reading
Mad At No One But Myself
Many years ago I worked with a wonderful lady named Andrea. Now, before we get too far into this, I must tell you she pronounces her name AHndrea, not ANDrea. … Continue reading
Full Circle
When The Lawyer was a little boy, all of 3rd grade, he became interested in the trumpet. He went to music class and expressed to his teacher that he wanted … Continue reading
Chicken Stuff
Two years ago now My Boy moved away. A long, long way away. Grad school has a way of moving young people to the grandest, coolest, most far away from … Continue reading
The Two-Sided Coin
Forgiveness can be tough. A tough subject. A tough action. A tough follow through. Forgiveness is given, taken, requested, offered, disregarded, judged, chosen, deemed disingenuous, joyfully restorative, the journey to … Continue reading
Of Bound Leather And Inscriptions
Thoughtfulness occurs on many levels for many reasons and covers a multitude of subjects. I find myself to be thoughtful of and for others quite often, but my follow through … Continue reading
Old Friends
Last weekend The Lawyer and I were in Austin, Texas, for The Eagles concert. We spent a little time wandering downtown and seeing a few sites. Rode down to San … Continue reading
Regret Redeemed
I have few regrets in life. I mean true regrets. Yeah, there are some things I shake my head at, but things I truly regret? Few and far between. Now, … Continue reading
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
I turned “double nickels” last month, and it hasn’t been kind. Come to think of it, 53 and 54 weren’t exactly my friends, either. Life has definitely been good, don’t … Continue reading
That Dress
Sharing with you a letter I sent a dear friend. I’ve changed some details (not gonna tell you which ones) because, contrary to what you may think, I don’t put … Continue reading
All Boxed Up
When I met The Lawyer I quickly found out that he travels quite a bit for work, and has his favorite spots to frequent in particular cities. Restaurants, clothing stores, … Continue reading
Clothes Make the Man
You’ve all heard the phrase, “the clothes make the man.” Well, I’m assuming you have. Could be one of those things that if you’re over the age of (insert some … Continue reading
Short, Sweet, and Sometimes Difficult
You’ll make mistakes – that’s how you learn. Owning your mistakes, taking responsibility for them, is how you grow. Not repeating your mistakes is how you mature.
Football Wisdom
My son has been playing football since he was old enough to walk. I have photos of him toting a little football around when he was just old enough to … Continue reading
Until Then
I sit here in the quiet, watching you sleep. It’s the calmest I’ve seen you in weeks. No distress, no frustration, no pensive expression. I think you’re finally resting. It’s … Continue reading
A Little Birdie Told Me
The way The Lawyer’s house is laid out you can get a nice little cross-breeze through the kitchen by opening the door to the garage and the door to the … Continue reading
Give and Take
You’ve heard the expression, “in this world there are two types of people….” and then the writer gives an example of two, usually polar opposite, types of folks. Like, those … Continue reading
Bobble Head
Ever noticed how on tv people don’t move their head when they talk? Ever tried that?!?! It’s not natural. Kind of like most news anchors’ hair color. There’s nothing normal … Continue reading
What Would You Be?
I have a friend who often posts on the facepage photos of red birds, and she waxes poetic about them being a sign of one of her recently deceased parents … Continue reading
Things
Things are on my mind. And things are sitting on my counter. I realized as I contemplated this post that “things” could be both literal, figurative, physical, metaphorical, thoughts, tangible. … Continue reading
English 101
I’m fairly certain that when I was in college the only “A” I ever made was in freshman English Composition 101. I’ve often said that I’ve been gifted two talents … Continue reading
He Had Me Over A Barrel
When I was a little girl, my Granny lived on a busy corner in almost the middle of town. When she and my Pepa built this house, the main street … Continue reading
Matilda Sue
It’s my firm belief that everybody needs, or at least needs access to, an old truck. Allow me to introduce you to Matilda Sue. 1995, red, Ford F-150, rusted everything, … Continue reading
Party Animals
Every year at the Brooks Barracks, Brooks Law holds a big Pig Roast and Barbeque for clients, colleagues, neighbors, friends, and family. I like to call it “The Pig Party.” … Continue reading
Last Piece of the Puzzle
If you’ve tagged along for this clown car ride for any length of time, you may still remember the High School Frathouse portion of my greater life story. (If not, … Continue reading
Elementary Inspiration
When I was a little girl in elementary school, third, maybe fourth or fifth grade, we had art class once every week or two, but then on the off-week we … Continue reading
Gimme A Dollar
In our family we don’t often play games of chance, save for scratch-off lottery tickets under The Tree. This past season of jingle was no different. Scratch-offs all around; nothing … Continue reading
The Lawyer’s Having a Day
It’s time for a birthday. No, not mine. The Lawyer’s. It’s a special one. Oh, not because it ends in a zero, but because it’s happening. It’s a big deal, … Continue reading
54
It’s my birthday. Well, almost. Tomorrow. But, I started Celebrating tonight. Well, Kind of. I soaked in The Lawyer’s mini pool, ate Tostitos for dinner, and we’re gonna watch Netflix. … Continue reading
One Last Hurrah
So, this one is going to be a tad bit irreverent. If you don’t think you can handle it, please just keep on scrolling and go find someone else to … Continue reading
My Ron
So I just realized I haven’t told y’all about My Ron. And really, this may be one of the harder stories to write, because you don’t just talk about My … Continue reading
Days Into Years
As they do, the days were turning in to weeks, were turning into months, were headed to years. Things were beginning to calm and my heart and inner deepest spots … Continue reading
The Care-Giver’s Life
When the Care-Giver’s son was in pre-school, maybe three years old, for Mother’s Day the teachers helped the children paint a terra-cotta pot and plant a single Golden Pothos leaf … Continue reading
And that’s when I tripped
Life was changing at the most rapid pace. There was no surety of plan, only that the plan was changing daily. Things were handled rapid-fire, and through the bitter, the … Continue reading
Dancing in Flagstaff
When My Boy was just a toddler, he had a “he’ll grow out of it syndrome” that cyclically make him very sick. (he did, in fact, grow out of it) … Continue reading
Anniversaries
Time. Such a fluid subject. Like water through our fingers. As humans we mark time, and always have, since the beginning of time. Pun intended. Calendars, clocks, sundials, hourglasses, alarms, … Continue reading
Mission: Accomplished. Sort of.
Spring had sprung and there were things to be done. Top of the list: my girlfriend’s daughter’s wedding. We were putting it together in short order, as the bride’s groom … Continue reading
The Name Game
We pick up our little journey in the early Spring. Which in Florida is very early. I was navigating, and sometimes circum-navigating, life as best I could, but really needed … Continue reading
Skinny Jeans
Let’s take another detour, shall we? I’m just going to go ahead and mention that this one is probably – definitely – going to step on some toes. Suck it … Continue reading
It Only Hurts When I Sit Down
Aging your way through life, in my opinion, should come with self-reflection, self-awareness, and constant growth. Have you learned anything about yourself lately? I’ve discovered much about myself in the … Continue reading
The Unraveling
Ever find a little string on your sweater, think it’s nothing important, begin to pull, and suddenly you’re sweater has completely unraveled? Ever have that happen in life? I’m going … Continue reading
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