I did have this entire life mapped out – several of them, really. From the time I could dream, I was going to sing. I was going to draw. I was going to write. I was going to continue traveling (my entire childhood was spent moving). I was going to do great and mighty things. … Read More Life Interruptus
Alpha Hubby and I learned a long time ago that if we want to remember something important, write it down. This includes everything from shopping items to to-do lists. And, as you know, we also indulge in notes to one another. You may recall this one? This was from a post about what helps a couple have… Read More Scene from Life With Alpha Hubby 2
Last Sunday, Alpha Hubby and I were sitting at the kitchen counter on our 18th year anniversary. We were talking and listening to old country music on DirecTv (he’s a country music fan). I recognized some songs because I used to waitress in a place that had one of the last juke boxes and people played it… Read More He’s My Best Friend
This is one of my most favorite songs – and I’ve never even seen the movie Casablanca. What most people don’t know is that the song was not written to start with “You must remember this” – there were actually three verses prior and “you must remember this” was part of the chorus. So when Ilsa… Read More As Time Goes By
So the other day I was minding my own business, folding towels and assorted things. Suddenly I found a shirt that was stuck to one of the towels and pulled it off. I thought it was Alpha Hubby’s gym shirt. I then realized it was my shirt and it was a shirt that wasn’t supposed… Read More Scene from Life with Alpha Hubby
Because of Valentine’s Day, I got to thinking about the power of True Love. It really isn’t magic but when you see it, it looks and feels like magic. My parents were a perfect example of True Love. Ordinary, no – really don’t think so Not a love this true Common destiny – we were… Read More No Ordinary Love
It’s kind of funny to feel like a very romantic couple, to post little tidbits of romance like you know what you’re talking about, to be held up as a standard by some, to be told “you guys help me know what real love is” – and then to have nothing to say during the “romance… Read More Romance In Real Life
An Open Letter to my love, with help from a song’s lyrics. High Gag Factor. ** Ordinary no, I really don’t think so Not a love this true Common destiny We were meant to be Me and you When I think how I challenged God by saying, “I will never get married again, ever! Not… Read More Not An Ordinary Love