Well, we made it! And so, apparently, did the red tide. As soon as we opened the car doors after pulling into the parking lot at Marisol, it started. Coughing, choking, nearly gagging, we stumbled up to the apartment wondering what in tarnation was going on. Sure enough, a local informed us as we picked… Continue reading South Beach Update: South Padre, to be exact
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South Beach Update: Basking on the Beach
Well, glory be. It finally happened. It’s taken a year, but it finally happened. I have hovered at the 28-lb. mark for so long, I was beginning to wonder if I was destined to live the rest of my life there. And I guess I would have been happy, knowing I can wear size 12… Continue reading South Beach Update: Basking on the Beach
Farewell, Old Friend
Culvert Speer Born: August ??, 1995 Rescued and adopted: November 26, 1995 Died: September 19, 2009 Today we said good-bye to a faithful and loving friend. As you may have read in an earlier post, Culvert became extremely sick during the early morning hours on Wednesday. We were told that we could expect “marked improvement”… Continue reading Farewell, Old Friend
Silver Linings
Originally, this post was to be titled “Debbi and the Terrible, Horrible, No-good, Very Bad Day.” Because really, when your day starts at 2:45 A.M. to the sound of your dog tossing his…um…dog cookies all over your wood floors, you can pretty much tell what kind of day it’s going to be. But ironically, as… Continue reading Silver Linings
Men are from Mars, Women Make Sense
We women get teased a lot. About our habits, our quirks, all those unique things that make us…well, women. But let me tell you, we have great ideas. And if we were in charge of the world, there are some definite changes we could make to improve things. Like spruce up really dull and drabby… Continue reading Men are from Mars, Women Make Sense
Life Lessons
Last week, it came to my attention that President Obama was planning on delivering a speech to the nations’ schoolchildren regarding the importance of education. While there has been plenty of public opinion posted on both sides of this issue, I wanted to share a response I gave to an email thread regarding the Presidents’… Continue reading Life Lessons
From Six Flags to No Flags
We have had a great summer enjoying all the fun that the Dallas metroplex has to offer. And when Charity and Noah decided to make the trek north for a quick visit before the start of school, we knew we would have to take them for a day of “More Flags, More Fun†at Six… Continue reading From Six Flags to No Flags
Brace Face
Okay, so Trey got his braces er, excuse me, his BRACKETS for his braces today. The orthodontist will wait to put in the wires until we’re done turning his upper expander, in a couple of months. Trey sure is proud, as if having braces is a lifelong dream of his. But despite the wires, he… Continue reading Brace Face
Sweet Sixteen
Dear Matt, On a hot Saturday afternoon in July sixteen years ago, I stood face-to-face with you and made you a promise. I promised to love you – and only you – for the rest of my life. I promised that I would stand by you through all the ups and downs that life would… Continue reading Sweet Sixteen
Threads of Gratitude: Wedding Dress Edition
Tomorrow is our anniversary…our “sweet 16th”. Sixteen years. Wow. I can’t believe we’ve put up with each other for that long. Nah, I’m just kidding. When we stood at the front of that church on that very hot July day in 1993, we promised our love and faithfulness to one another “for better or for… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Wedding Dress Edition