As those of you who have known me 1) well; or 2) for a long time probably know, I was adopted. I was only a month old, so I never had conflicting ideas about who my parents were growing up. (I knew folks who were toddler age, and remembered other mothers, siblings, and such. Unimaginable.) I've always known, too. My mom wasn't supposed to be able ( Read more... )

The family reunion was great. It felt good to be home for reasons far beyond the lovely 84° weather that included a lovely breeze off the lake. No, I don't care that I've lived in Texas for 25 years... in many ways it will always be a foreign place, made bearable by the loved ones surrounding me. Michigan is home.My sister Kristin, who I haven't ( Read more... )

Part One - Friday, October 18th
As was to be expected, the weekend went by in a blur. I hopped in my plane at 7am Friday, had an hour layover in Detroit at the new Wayne County airport (where I got blisters on my heels from my new shoes as I strolled from gate A6 to A63) and arrived in Saginaw, MI around 1:30pm. Went to pick up my rental car only ( Read more... )

Ok, you caught me. Since Junior and I got too busy with work in June to make the outing we promised ourselves (Dallas World Aquarium), we instead opted for playing at The Science Place today. Mind you, Mr. Morose was so worried about losing his job for calling in sick (which he never does, even when he is) that he was edgy for awhile. Then he ( Read more... )