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Traveling With The Man – Part 1

( HCFG and His Family and Holidays and Home and Kizmeet and Mom and Relationships and Travel )

After our first vacation as a couple last August went so smoothly, HCFG and I decided to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas together. We also figured that things have been going well enough that we’re at the “meet the parents” stage, (hopefully unlike the movie of the same name.)
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Yet Another Conversation With Mom

( Home and Mom and Snark and The South )

After our annual Tea Party ended, Mom and I dished about the event.
Mom – “It was a lovely party this year wasn’t it?”
Lisa – “Yes it really was. Everything just came together and worked.”
Mom – “It’s always hard to predict when that’s going to happen.”
Lisa – “Very true. You owe me one by the [...]

Never a Dull Moment

( Friends and Health and Home and Mom and Snark and The South )

You want drama? We got drama!
A longtime family friend suffered a heart attack last weekend. John subsequently had a double bypass and appeared to be healing nicely. Yesterday he flatlined. Luckily John was revived and a pacemaker immediately “installed.” John is practically a member of our family and we all have been terribly upset. My [...]

Party Talk

( Celebrations and Home and Mom and POV and The South and Travel )

“Yes, I helped bake quite a few of the goodies.”
“No, I no longer live in Los Angeles.”
“Yes, I am still enjoying New York.”
“Yes, my work keeps me quite busy.”
“No, my dog is in New York with her dog sitter.”
“Yes, my life is good and I am happy.”
“No, I have no plans to move back here any time soon.”
These [...]

Happy Blog Anniversary to Me!

( Blogs and Celebrations and Food and Home and Mom and POV and The South and Travel )

In less than 24 hours, I will be celebrating my first Blog Anniversary. And I can’t believe it’s been a whole year!!! Where the heck did the time go? Anyway, here is where it all began.
I have loved sharing this time with ya’ll. Thank you for being such a special part of my blog world. [...]

Pinball Wizard

( Dad and Home and Mom and POV and The South )

I’m a whiz at pinball. I bet you never knew that about me right? It all started when I was 16. My dad was quite a rebel and he knew some odd characters. He became friendly with a guy who had a factory that repaired arcade pinball machines. He offered my dad one at an amazing price. That pinball machine became [...]

Comfort and Joy

( Coffee and Dating and Home and Life and POV )

I got nuthin. Brain is fried. So I’m thinking about all kinds of small comforts – things that me feel comfy and cozy.
I love a freshly made bed, with the pillows all fluffed and inviting.
I MUST start my day with coffee. I knew my sweetie was a kindred spirit when I realized he needed [...]