Navigating life as a pilot's wife and misadventurous mom.
We had no idea when I snapped this picture that it would be the last time Danny would return from a day of flying the C-130H Hercules with his unit at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. He’d put in nearly 20 years with the Air Force, most of them as a Flight [...]
Yesterday, I heard a talk radio show host say that now that President Obama has finally produced his long-form birth certificate, Jerry Seinfeld has been vindicated for refusing to appear at a September 13th fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event is being put on by the Eric Trump Foundation. Eric is the [...]
Yesterday, I was a little down. Funny how Holidays can sometimes do that to you when it’s supposed to be a time of great joy. But, then occasionally, something triggers the blues when you’re least expecting it. For me, all it took was a cheap table and some dishes to break me down. My day [...]
When Danny was sick, he received a curious book from a friend. It was titled: “Cancer on $5 a Day* *(chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life.” “What a crass title,” I thought. But, being an avid reader and with nothing but time on his hands, Danny dove [...]
We are so fortunate as to have so much beauty right here in our backyard. Our recent 4-day weekend in Colorado Springs wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to 5-star hotel, The Broadmoor, home of the 2011 Women’s U.S. Open. We’re not golfers, but we could still enjoy the impeccably manicured grounds and glorious [...]
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