— Coloring Life with Love, Lyme, & Laughter —
We all have certain lines or phrases that rattle us. I cringe when someone prefaces with "I'm just saying..." or "No offense, but..." To me, those words are signals, immediate clues warning me that whatever the speaker is about to say, he or she knows I will probably not agree with it. It's the quickest way... Continue Reading →
The r-word is, or at least it should be, obsolete. Yet here I am, sitting in a gymnasium with 200 or so people, including my five- and ten-year-old daughters, hearing that word. An elder in the league is giving the end-of-season speech. Several of his key points have grated on my nerves. He tells the... Continue Reading →
My body is betraying me once again. You probably guessed that from my absence lately. My muscles ache and spasm. Fingers and thumbs are disobedient, jumping and twitching to their own drum. I try to type, but random keys are struck. Frustration sets in as I spend more time deleting and correcting than typing and... Continue Reading →
Even death couldn't stop Misty Lei from supporting little Jack Rollins on his birthday, locally proclaimed Superhero Jack Rollins Day. She was a real life Wonder Woman. Hi, guys! Tomorrow February 6th begins our 14 Days of Love in memory of Misty Lei Tomblin. The response has already been incredible. Let me share a few statistics and quotes... Continue Reading →
I'm sitting at home, listening to our local Minutemen take on the Preston County Hawks about two hours away. The radio announcers, Joey and Jeff, two classroom teachers with a great sense of humor and complete understanding of the game, are loud and giddy as they announce every Friday night high school game with pride... Continue Reading →
A Broken Crayon 