by Kathy on October 2, 2023 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Anticipation, Bereavement, Birthdays, Change, Comic Relief, Coping, Decisions, Disappointment, Diversions, Exercise, Family, Friends, Gail, Grief, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Movies, Planning, Priorities, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, School, Sean, Time, Transitions
Happy 20th Birthday, Sean! Today you are no longer a teenager. Wow. Two decades down and hopefully many more go. Your paternal great uncles who like to compare getting older to playing an American football game would say you are now entering the second quarter of yours. There’s so much about your life, as well […]
Like this:
Like Loading...
by Kathy on August 1, 2023 · 0 comments
in Background, Bereavement, Coping, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Mom, Quotes, Sadness, The Past, Writing
It’s been three weeks since the last day (Tuesday, July 11th) that I spent time with Mom, when she was fully conscious, and what a three weeks it has been. As with so many things in life, in some ways it feels like these weeks have flown by, while at the same time these last […]
Like this:
Like Loading...
by Kathy on September 17, 2022 · 0 comments
in Background, Bereavement, Birthdays, Camp Echo, Change, Chicago, Coping, Dad, Dance, Decisions, Disappointment, Diversions, Expectations, Family, Friends, Gail, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Molly, Movies, Music, Our Home, Parenting, Peace, Planning, Quotes, Relationships, Sadness, School, Sean, Siblings, Song Lyrics, Summer Camp, The Future, The Past, Theater, Time, Transitions, Travel, Writing
Can you believe it? YOU ARE A TEENAGER! Also, you have teal hair and we live in Evanston now! In many ways you’ve been acting like a teenager for awhile and your age is finally catching up to your maturity level (most of the time), not to mention your vibe (which I think is awesome). […]
Like this:
Like Loading...
by Kathy on December 31, 2020 · 1 comment
in Abby, Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Blogging, Bob, Books, Boundaries, Change, Communication, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Disappointment, Diversions, Dreams, Expectations, Faith, Family, Fear, Food, Friends, Frustration, Game Changers, Grace, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Healing, Holidays, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Luck, Memories, Mental Health, Milestones, Molly, Movies, Our Home, Pain, Parenting, Planning, Podcasts, Priorities, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, Relaxation, Resolutions, Sadness, School, Sean, Siblings, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Theater, Therapy, Time, Travel, TV Shows, Vacations, Waiting, Writing
9 years ago I participated in a year-end blog meme for the first time called Rewind 2011, with fun and interesting questions designed to get writers and readers to reflect on our lives in 2011. I did so again the following year, with my Rewind 2012. Ever since I did this writing exercise those two […]
Like this:
Like Loading...
by Kathy on November 14, 2020 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Background, Before I Blogged, Blogging, Change, Coping, Diversions, Expectations, Faith, Family, Friends, Happiness, Hope, Journey, Life, Listening, London Semester Journals, Loss, Memories, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, School, Social Media, The Past, Time, Transitions, Travel, Writing
Sunday, 3-24-96 7:19 PM London 1:19 PM E-Town I should, rather could be, on my way to church right now… but I just don’t feel like it tonight. I believe God will understand… Today I went to a football (soccer) game w/ Garth (he lives here at Pembridge & is on the ISA staff). He […]
Like this:
Like Loading...
by Kathy on January 22, 2020 · 4 comments
in Art, Background, Beauty, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Birthdays, Cancer, Communication, Coping, Dreams, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Grief, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, London Semester Journals, Loss, Love, Memories, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, The Past, Time, Travel, Writing
Thursday, 3-14-96 9:13 PM London 3:13 PM E-Town I just got some happy/sad news… I talked to Ron Weasley & he got a “real” job! I am very happy for him, but I am sad that he will not be able to therefore return to camp this summer… I cherish our friendship and was looking […]
Like this:
Like Loading...
