John often gets up at 5:00 AM...and by the time I get out of bed (at a civilized 8:00) -- he's dressed and sitting in his chair... He si...

Yesterday, I went to see Valerie's new apartment. OMG..OMG...OMG... Since a picture is worth a thousand words --  I'm just gonna pos...

So -- how was my Niece-A-Palooza?? IT WAS EPIC... F.A.B.U. L.O.U.S....!!!  SQUARED...I cannot tell you how much I loved my time with my niec...

Every time I try to use my NEW laptop (which I've had for over three years, and is loaded with Windows 10) -- I have an INCREDIBLY HARD ...

My niece Amy invited us to her home, but I was determined to cook the meal myself for our last Thanksgiving in this house... But cooking a t...

 AFTER the parade, the kids and I walked to one of our favorite places -- Sippi's in downtown Davenport.  The first time we ever went th...

So, here we are again. Thanksgiving 2021.  This is our last Thanksgiving in this house...and I'm feeling more than a little sad about th...