Lauren's Birthday card, collage & ink |
"I climbed back into myself and carried on"
I wish I had said this, but I didn't.
I follow, love & appreciate Carol Mulvenon's blog here,
and the above is from it.
I am not trivializing the pain I see, feel & share
from so many friends and even strangers.
It's tangible & needs to be acknowledged.
A short story.
As a senior in college & newly married ...
I was blindsided by the "Cuban Missile Crisis",
from my view, impending war & the end of the world.
Our landlady, a kindly, ancient-seeming soul saw me,
and sensed something amiss.
I told her I had a final to take,
but had decided there was no point even going.
She sat beside me & patted my knee,
and though I can't remember her exact words
she convinced me to take my final and live on.
I recognize similar feelings now.
Our big guy, GH#1 is home from AZ for the long weekend
& we will celebrate his birthday from a week ago.
& we will celebrate his birthday from a week ago.
GH#!'s tiny birthday card w/$, envelope 2x2" |
13 of us got together for a celebration dinner at
Moreno's Mexican Restaurant in Orange, CA.
We were celebrating Jordan's 19th & Lauren's 40th birthday.
Family nights are terrific!
Group hugs from Grandhunks ... priceless!
GH#3, me, GH#2 & GH#1 |
And, then some outtakes, like at the movies...
snapchat specials with WonderWoman |
I told you, this whole family is crazy!
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