by fistbumpmedia | Dec 15, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
“Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” I like this definition of patience shared by Barbara Johnson, one of my favorite authors/humorists.I will save you the trouble of hunting down my sister, son, daughter,...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Are you a blogger? Do you have a book lurking inside you, just waiting to be written? OR have you already started (or even finished — if so, I applaud you) a book?If so, I hope you’ll check out this Facebook group, recently started by Trish McClintock...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 12, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 11, 2014 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days
This incident occurred 25 years ago, and every Christmas since then, I’ve been reminded of it.I jerked awake. Fruitcake! I woke up my husband. He was a much better sport about being woken at 2 in the morning than I would have been; instead of fussing, he simply...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 9, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
Picture this scene:A sunny July afternoon in the parking lot of the small (but very nice . . . and free) Alamogordo, NM city zoo. The loving, thoughtful mother starts the car and lets the air conditioner run in an effort to cool the interior before placing her...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
More than a few times these past 3+ months, I’ve started to comment on a topic that has headlined the news more often than not since August 9. Each time, I’ve decided not to comment.You see, for the past 4+ years, I’ve worked in Ferguson, Missouri.I...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 21, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 17, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
IF I believed in reincarnation, I would have to consider the possibility that I was, in a past life, a turtle. Back in my sports-playing days, I was agile, had great aim (in the 3 years I was the starting pitcher for a girls’-league fast pitch softball team, I...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 10, 2014 | Dream amp; Do, Intangibles, Lifestyle
Six days out of seven, I check my email inbox and feel the same disappointment I feel when I check my snail mail mailbox. With most of my non-local family and friends using facebook as their primary method of communication now, I rarely receive personal emails....
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 7, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
