Song of the Week: The Teddy Bear Picnic

My mom introduced this song to my sister and me in the early 80’s via Avon vinyl single. It’s still in my collection. We sang this song all the time and danced around. If you’re not familiar with it, do a little search. There are various covers and videos. And if you go down to […]

The Last Time I Talked with my Mom

I talked to my mom early on the morning of January 10th. I got a call at 5:55 a.m. from one of the nurses at the facility she was in. They wanted to know if I wanted her sent back to the emergency room because they were having trouble maintaining her oxygen levels. My mom […]

Monday Night Six Word Story 1.31.22

Welcome to tonight’s six word story! Here’s how it works: Post your six word story in the comments below or post a six word story on your own blog and share a link to your six word story post in the comments. Are you new to the six word story? If so, no worries. It’s […]

Monday Night Six Word Story 10.18.21

Tonight’s six word story is a little different. My mom is back in the ICU. She made it out and I’ve been able to talk to her a couple times. She video called me through Facebook last night. Our conversations have been short. It’s still hard for her to talk after being intubated. This morning, […]

Mother

My mother is in the ICU right now. Very early Monday morning, she called an ambulance and was taken to the emergency room. She was in a great deal of pain. I’m listed as her emergency contact so I was called and told that help was on the way. I called her and talked with […]

Forest Tents

We used to build these fantastic forts out of branches and twigs and enormous leaves that grew on some variety of oak or ash trees. Truthfully, I can’t remember. It was so many years ago. Every day during the summer, my brother, sister, and I would get ready for the day and head out. Which […]