This weekend we celebrated the ninetieth birthday of M’s Grandma. She is a wonderful woman who has seen and experienced a lot in her almost century of life.…
Continue ReadingYes, I know what you’re thinking. You saw the title for this post, and you thought… “Really? Another trip?” And… “Could that girl have ANY MORE TRAVEL DRAMA?”…
Continue ReadingSMILE!LOOKHERE!OPENYOUREYES!STOPSMILINGINAWEIRDWAY!NAAATEE!LOOKUP!EVERYONEPLEASEOPENYOURELES.I’m exhausted.T’is the season.p.s. how did your Christmas pictures go?
Continue ReadingAs I think I’ve mentioned, our family is deep into the process of adopting a dog. Maddie is turning thirteen on Saturday. Let’s face it. Even though she’s…
Continue ReadingSo, it happened again today.Nate and I stopped by a monogram store to drop off a bunch of gifts I needed personalized for Christmas. As I filled out…
Continue Reading… The kids did not pull any ornaments off the tree and use them as props in an elaborate play involving pirates and superheroes who use kitty-cat ornaments…
Continue ReadingMy dad and me right before Terminal C So, I visited my family in Kansas this past weekend. My dad had open-heart surgery, and I helped my mom…
Continue ReadingI have not been drunk, my mama has not been in prison (that I know of, at least), and I’m sure she has not been run over by…
Continue ReadingThe Hergenrader Thanksgiving was made complete by… 1. travel. We had never been to San Antonio en masse before. It didn’t disappoint. Very touristy…which, if you’re a tourist,…
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