My Gramma. Smokin' and a-drinkin', probably a Jack and ginger. 1970's-ish. Oh, that face. Oh, the cigarette case with the black cigarette holder, the butane lighter. The way I came to associate the mixed scents of cigarettes, cocktails, chlorine (she loved to swim), and perfume … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday: Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is my Mom's birthday. The only reason she won't kill me for posting this photo is that I'm in it, too. I mean, just look at our matching hairstyles! It was the 80's - what can I say? Look at her - her perfect skin and her perfect teeth. She wasn't even 40 yet, and there … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Assume the Position
It's been a while. BONUS PHOTO: Happy birthday to Gramma/The Best Mom Ever. … [Read more...]
A Month of Reading – Day 3, Nightfall
This is the fourth post in "A Month of Reading" December fourth. Well, dear readers, we've already hit it. The first day of a daily blog challenge that I set for myself that I almost skipped, and it's only Day 4. It's been quite a day - lots of running around, … [Read more...]
Oodles of Noodles
On Sunday mornings after church, sometimes we would go to my grandmother's house on Woodmont Ave. It was a green shingled house, a semi-raised ranch, with beautiful soft green grass under a giant maple tree in the front yard. While I was young she had an in-ground pool dug for … [Read more...]