When I purchased my daughter's airline ticket, she told her father she would be going Greece for the summer. He asked her if she would be spending any time with him and she told she would for the week he would be off on summer vacation. He seemed to not like that much at all.... Continue Reading →
Greece Bound for Summer
My daughter has been wanting to go to Greece to spend time with her aunt and grandfather. Some of you may remember the difficulties we faced last year in renewing her passport. Well I am happy to announce, she has her new passport and is ready for the long journey overseas. The last time she... Continue Reading →
The urge to run again
Five years ago, I was living off Easter candy, beer and cigarettes. It started the morning I received a call from my brother. On the other end of the phone he was crying and told me to come quickly. At that moment I knew she probably had passed and I prepared myself for what I... Continue Reading →
Coming out of the woodwork
This morning I received a call from my daughter's school stating that there were threats on social media last night about a possible school shooting today. They are taking precautions and speaking with the local authorities. At that moment, I thought to myself, she is not going to school today. But then, I realized that... Continue Reading →
About me updated
I have written and published many "about me" pages only to go back and hit trash a day later. It just seemed like anything I would write just didn't really explain to anyone who I was and letting a little bit about yourself out there for the world to read hasn't come easy. So I... Continue Reading →
Teen Birthday Parties
My daughter was invited to a boy's birthday party and she is only 13. Not knowing the kid, I decided to call the parents to inquire about the party. There was no answer so I left a voicemail. After introducing myself, I asked if there was going to be parental supervision, what the agenda was... Continue Reading →
If you only knew…
If you only knew the turmoil our daughter was in for not understanding why our relationship ended and all the questions left unanswered, then maybe you would know how difficult it has been for me over the years. She has had nothing but questions that I am unable to answer due to her age. This... Continue Reading →
A secret revealed to my teenage daughter
OK its not really a secret. Why would I tell my 13 year old daughter that I was married before I married her father. I don't know why I told her. It just came out . We were in a conversation about her father. She was talking about her father's girlfriend and wanted to know... Continue Reading →
Whose Mom is older?
My daughter has informed me that there is a game that is played at school. She would win every time if she actually spoke up. She understands that I am much older then the average mother of children her age but she doesn't want to say anything. I'm not sure why that is. Perhaps she... Continue Reading →
Teenage Meltdown
Me and my daughter spend a lot of time talking. The deep conversations we have together are not only memorable but are also very intelligent on her part. She gets me thinking of things I would have never thought of during any topic of conversation. The other night, we were talking about a variety of... Continue Reading →
Fever inside the Storm 