More than a decade ago this page was a crutch as I limped through parenting a lot of kids…and then one day I just stopped writing. I don’t remember why. Maybe I didn’t need it anymore. Or maybe life defeated me in ways I didn’t want to explain and so I just…didn’t.

To see what I’m writing now, click on my SUBSTACK. Follow along. Let’s see where this goes.

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  • Just Another Scenic Sunday 3-9-14 –

    Just Another Scenic Sunday 3-9-14 –

    Abandoned Mine Carlsbad Caverns Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico A Friendly Mule along the way… I took 1264 pictures of the Utah desert…this pretty much sums up how cool it is. Somewhere in Utah And more Utah Love all the old buildings here in Utah Right…like anyone is…

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  • My Kids Aren’t Learning Anything

    My Kids Aren’t Learning Anything

    “Mom, I need some more language arts worksheets printed,” said my nearly 15 year old this morning, who needs her world aligned at all times or she gets frantic. Order, structure, neatly stapled packets are a dream come true and the chance to organize canned foods makes her heart go pitter-patter. “We’re not doing any…

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  • Where We Are

    Where We Are

    It’s February 20, 2014. I’m sitting on a barstool on an island, sipping a non-fat vanilla latte, casually, as if I’ve done this before.  And I don’t wanna go home. Upon arrival on the coastal islands of Texas (who knew Texas had islands?) I knew I would love this place. Long beaches, scarcely used in…

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  • Just Another Scenic Sunday 2-16-2014

    Just Another Scenic Sunday 2-16-2014

    Cutie Birds on the Boardwalk SISTERS! Sunset Pelican Steven Skates the Bowl Luke…the reason they make helmets… Robin wanted to try skating… But her skateboard didn’t want to play… Anthony HAWK rides again… Anthony Hawk…trying to live up to his namesake And not quite making it… No Riley’s participated in the making of this awesome…

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  • Just Another Scenic Sunday 2-9-2014

    Just Another Scenic Sunday 2-9-2014

    HUGE Scenic Sunday full of BIRDS! And some Dolphins. And other stuff too. Dolphins leading the ship from the harbor… Dolphins SO cute! And look, there they are again! Me, the husband, and this beach to ourselves all day long… Enough garbage washed up on this beach to fill a landfill. It was 99% plastics…

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