I went down home for Father's day, filled with love for my family.  We did the things we always do on our Father/Daughter dates; breakast, cafe, bookstore, movies, etc.  And this weekend just showed me how much I don't belong with the people dearest to me anymore.  I no longer fit in there; not just the area, but with my family, my parents, my ( Read more... )

My aunt Oma has ALS. We've known for a few years that she had something going on, but the doctors didn't know what it was because of the way the disease came on. But as of almost a year ago, they knew for certain that she has sudden onset ALS. I'm going to see my aunt for the first time since her diagnosis this weekend. I truly don't know what to ( Read more... )

The birth father is contesting the adoption ( Read more... )

Isabelle
April 30th, 2002 - January 8th, 2013

We love you, Baby Girl.

I'm sitting here on the couch with Isabelle behind me on the back. She seems to be having a pretty good morning. That's surprising considering the night she had. Today is her last day.

We're giving her fluids every single day. Every morning she's a bit perkier, but not as much as she was the day before and she's sliding faster and further throughout ( Read more... )

I'm sitting here, wondering what the hell just went wrong.

And wondering if I've just lost a friend.

And wondering how that friend got involved in the first place.

And wondering why I even bother to care anymore because it always seems to lead back to this moment, with me completely confused, angry and then hurt.

I don't know whether to feel ( Read more... )

 Boca Java has closed ( Read more... )

I have too many things to do.  If only I had endless energy and didn't have to work... or hell, even sleep... then maybe, just maybe I could get half of them done this week. 

Our poor sump pump is running constantly.  Fucking global warming and people who drive Hummers.

Happy Friday.

My Papaw died this morning ( Read more... )