I love marriage. This is a belief that I have touched upon in previous blogs so this statement is probably not news to you. But it’s one that I want to expand upon today. I am well aware that marriage has gotten a bad rap lately. Philandering politicians, athletes behaving badly, and that jerk up the street who left… Read more »
I don’t know why I was surprised- I guess I should have expected sooner or later. It’s certainly not the first time I’ve been asked it either. But I wasn’t expecting it right then. 6 days ago my beautiful niece Ava was born. Since then I have been taking great delight in showing photos of her to friends, family, acquaintances… Read more »
5 years ago this weekend I moved to Iowa. I need a moment to let that sink in. Wow. 5 years ago my nephew was a chubby lil 1 1/2 year old toddler just learning to talk. Now he’s in first grade, in the advanced reading class at his school, and anxiously awaiting the arrival of his baby… Read more »
I’ve heard a lot of reasons today about why people shouldn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. How sad! Why on Earth would anyone NOT want to celebrate love? Well….. #1 “It’s too commercialized”. While I don’t dispute that, so are Christmas, Halloween, etc. if you choose to see them in that way. Your TV has a mute button, a channel selector and… Read more »
If you’ve ever met me or read my blog you are well aware of my long-standing love affair with Bon Jovi. And so of course I had to get their Greatest Hits album and of course I had to get the “Ultimate” 2 CD version! So, for the past 3 weeks I have been listening this 2 CD set pretty… Read more »
I spend this past weekend in the rural Minnesota community I grew up in. I spent some real quality time with my cousin and my grandfather. I did some power shopping and actually found pants that fit me- which is quite a challenge for a 6 foot tall woman. I had 2 moments on this excursion that I wasn’t expecting… Read more »
Something happened last weekend that I never expected to happen. In fact, it was something that I swore for years would NEVER happen, even if I were offered cash to do it. I went to a class reunion. And even more amazing- I had a great time! I have been actively avoiding the high school part of my… Read more »
I was sitting in a fast food restaurant today minding my own business and trying to figure out how to do something on my Droid (which has become my new hobby). 3 people who appeared to be in the 18-23 age group were at a table next to mine and one of them happened to notice my new toy. She… Read more »
This question is more than just the title of the song Bon Jovi opened their April 7th show in St. Paul with. It’s a question that I am posing to the world. All around me there are lots of bad things going on. People I care about are fighting cancer and other serious illnesses. My sister has been trying to… Read more »
If you are reading this you already know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE Bon Jovi and have had a crush on Jon since approximately 1985. On April 7th I went to my 10th Bon Jovi concert in St Paul with my dear friend Lisa and we had a great time. One of my favorite moments from the show is when… Read more »