82nd Air.

He was in it for the thrill of jumping and getting away from the usual father-son conflicts, but he came away with a greater sense of self, of his capabilities and strengths.


His service made it possible for us to get a VA mortgage for the house. I doubt he was thinking about that when he was seventeen, but I'll always be grateful for his leap of faith.

make me laugh

We had just seen "Field of Dreams"

 it was mostly forgettable.

I found an advertisement for this bed in the NY Times Sunday magazine and I coveted it, but they were asking some crazy price for it. Like, more money than a decent used car!

I asked Jimmy if he could build something like this. He took the picture from me and studied it earnestly and then turned to me and intoned, all sage-like...
"If I build it, we will come." We laughed until we cried. I don't know anyone in my life as funny as he was.

things I miss

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

signs

One of the many reasons why I loved

my husband. He always knew what

delighted me.

When I stumbled down the stairs to the

kitchen this morning this was on the table.

Darling, the coffee was weak this

morning, but the magic was strong.

 thank you.

An overnight guest entertained the cat

posse from a safe resting spot on the

 kitchen ceiling.

I took her outside where 

she shivered in my hand 

for a long minute reading 

the lines on my palm with

apparent excitement....

and then flew away to get

on with her Luna day. 

.