I live a hop, skip & jump from one of the oldest military institutions in the United States: West Point. I've been to concerts, the Museum (largest collection of arms & armory in the Western Hemisphere!) Mother's Day at the hotel and rambled around the grounds. I have even volunteered to be a practice cadet as the older ones prepare to welcome the ( Read more... )

(Spoken by Cheese Cousin, taken to heart and possibly will make me cry now and a few days.)

“I just want you to know I'm very proud of you. Your problem has always been food, but I've been watching you on this visit, and you are really working on the good food choices. And it shows. You have lost a tremendous amount of weight. You look better than I ( Read more... )

It was 50 here today. So after a run & house/family maintenance, Child and I decide to take an Adventure Walk around some local ponds and through a patch of woods. It was, without a doubt, one of the best things Child and I have done together in a long time ( Read more... )

Me: I worry about you eating nothing but peanut butter and crackers while I'm in Puerto Rico.

DH: I'll have you know, I don't only eat peanut butter and crackers. I sometimes eat CHEESE and crackers too.

My mother in law is a widow. My mother in law is also gifted with 6 children - 5 of whom live nearby. She is a “traditional” housewife, so there are certain things she doesnt do. These have been neatly parceled off to various family members. So without discussing it, without formalizing anything, her life continues (almost) the same way it ( Read more... )