by fistbumpmedia | May 16, 2013 | Nuts amp; Bolts
I’m currently sitting in my car dealer/mechanic’s waiting room, waiting (what else?) on a mechanic to finish changing my car’s oil and to replace worn wiper blades and a burned-out tail light. The total cost hovers around $115, which isn’t bad considering the cost of...
by fistbumpmedia | May 14, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Nuts amp; Bolts, Relationships
I am very blessed to be the mother of two Spring 2013 graduates; my son is graduating from medical school and my daughter from college. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news? They graduate on the same day. At the same time. In cities almost 5 hours...
by fistbumpmedia | May 12, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Relationships
Tomorrow will be the 8th Mother’s Day (in a row) that I have spent with only one of my children. In May 2006, my son had his first Spring finals the week after Mother’s Day, so instead of spending the day with me, he was holed-up in his Ole Miss dorm room...
by fistbumpmedia | May 5, 2013 | Self-Care, Travel amp; Leisure
Vacations are, for many people, a wonderful, much-anticipated event. Travel to new and interesting places or to family favorites as well as being off work and away from the normal routine can be relaxing and rejuvenating. That may not be the case, though, for those...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 30, 2013 | Intangibles, Self-Care, Travel amp; Leisure
Robert Burns penned the lines, The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ menGang aft a-gley, [often go awry]”, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life is that he was right.A little over a week ago (on Sunday, April 21), I headed out...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 19, 2013 | Relationships
“Are you seeing anyone?” Our telephone conversation about safety-deposit boxes completed, my banker/casual friend from back home posed a question I’ve been asked more than a few times in the past 3 1/2 years.”No, I thought about it, but I...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I had planned to write about something else tonight, but talking about my loss and my life in light of today’s horrific events at the Boston Marathon would be incredibly self-centered. Instead, I simply want to say what so many others have been saying throughout...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 2, 2013 | change, loss
Although these words were spoken (by Horace) over 2000 years ago, they are appropriate for me today. First, I am beginning. In large part because of the encouragement of some key people in my life and with the help of a new blog-world friend, I have the...
