2022-03-23 17:47
My poor blawg. I started this thing in 2004. 18 years ago people!! How in the world has it been that long? I originally started it to be a fun way to document what it was like to have 4 kids… Read More
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2020-10-03 16:34
We usually have a little fall celebration on the eve of October 1st, but had to delay it this year by a couple days. I have had some gnarly vertigo. Ugh. If you have had it, you know. It has… Read More
2020-01-29 17:00
December 30th, 2019, Mia and I held you in our arms and you took your last breath with me saying “I love you” over and over again in your ear. You were loved every second of your… Read More
2019-10-02 18:56
Every year, towards the end of the summer, I start looking on Pinterest for ideas for our little Fall celebration. I talk to the kids about what movie, as we tend to watch The Ghost and Mr… Read More
2019-08-29 18:17
There is something about an hour that completely blows my mind. One minute I glance at the clock and see that it registers 6am and the next it is suddenly 7! In that hour I have maybe washed… Read More
2019-04-22 22:04
Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest of stars. ~ Unknown Read More
2019-03-27 15:09
In January, Bill went on his annual trip to Costa Rica with his friend Ted. Everyone calls it Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. They get sun, good surf, banana pancakes and lot… Read More
2019-02-08 12:00
SEPTEMBER Porch coffee. When I was home visiting my mom, she sent me home with her crystal. I have avoided bringing it home for years because Bill and I just don’t have much room… Read More
2019-02-07 12:00
MAY Best Chai you can get. After run smoothies on the porch. Beach days. The snakes are out and about! Lunch with Little C at college. Mothers day with my beautiful mom. End of year band con… Read More
2019-02-06 19:30
2018 was a wierd year for us. Some good, some really bad, and even though the hurricane was over, the effects of it lived on all through the year. It just felt weird here post storm. … Read More
2019-02-06 14:16
**This is from last year. I try and print out each year of my blog for my kids to have and look back on and in case all my digital stuff gets damaged. It was a merry Christmas. W… Read More
2018-11-06 15:57
I know I need to write about the hurricane. We didn’t ride the storm out in our house, but the coming home part a few days later was rough. I need to write about how we watched i… Read More
2018-10-08 21:46
The proper way to graduate from college! So proud of this kiddo. A Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. Way to go C-man! All 4! … Read More
2018-05-25 17:43
I have sat myself down over the last few months, trying to write a post about a journey I went on last summer, and every time I do I just sit and stare at the screen. Somehow, words ju… Read More
2018-02-27 00:02
Mia and I went to France in June and stayed for a full month while Bill said home and took care of the dogs. I know, not a fair trade. The man is a saint and I am fully aware …… Read More
2017-11-16 21:43
In early June we took a nice week off and went camping in our little house, just Bill and I. I was about to head out for the summer to Europe, (More about that and that asshole Harvey… Read More
2017-10-16 15:44
Many years ago, we used to take off in a 34 foot trailer with the 4 kids and find our alone time. Part of that alone time included movies on the flat screen TV in the trailer, after a f… Read More
2017-05-25 16:33
I am a child, 4yo, running through the trees, chasing my brother to the creek. He is far ahead of me. He didn’t have to sneak out and put a stick in the back door so mom wo… Read More
2017-05-18 15:28
Trying to catch up here is like herding cats…..that just saw a dog. They scatter in every direction, while you stand there trying to figure out how you can possibly round t… Read More
2017-05-17 20:21
W For spring break Quinn (16) and I boarded a flight to the Cold Nawth. I didn’t really research the weather much before we went. There was no point, because the whole reason&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-03-09 20:45
“The world is a book, and those who do no travel, read only a page” ~ Saint Augustine Read More
2017-02-23 16:53
I am pretty sure that even doing a triathlon didn’t make me feel as badass as hooking up the trailer, towing it and setting it up by myself. We have an Equil-i-zer sway control hitch… Read More
2017-02-15 11:00
Someone got their passport paperwork in. I like to take my kids on trips one on one. It gives me some time to just concentrate on them individually, and we make some fun memories. Tick… Read More
2017-02-13 17:25
After Christmas, Mia and I made a quick trip up to my moms house to spend some time with her. My mom is in her late 80’s now. I never thought I would turn 52 and still have my mo… Read More
2017-02-02 14:10
It is always so hard to get on and post after a long absence. Every year I think, “I may just stop”, but there are still stories to tell and until my last one flies out of… Read More
2016-12-13 17:48
The holiday season is always so crazy, and I added into the mix a trip to California for Mia and her surf buddies…..for the entire Thanksgiving week. We had a blast, but we miss… Read More
2016-11-11 17:21
I should have known there was no escaping it. Once I clicked over and saw the first images I was captivated and completely drawn in. I was hooked. I had found this website in the… Read More
2016-10-27 12:32
The first cool front finally made its way down to the coast and the evening and morning temperatures are making me frisky! We get up very early here. After letting the dogs out, feedin… Read More
2016-10-26 20:53
Quinn got to go to his basketball playoff game, we got most excellent sleep, and after 2 nights in the Weirdest Place in the US, we loaded the truck back up and hit the road for southern Cal… Read More
2016-10-25 11:00
How many times on this trip did I wish for more time? Way, way too many is the answer. Lake Powell and the Page area is just not a place to blow through. The reds, the blues…..so… Read More
2016-10-24 14:25
When we last left our band of wanderers, they had been greeted by a small fox in the desert. Pure magic. After a quick breakfast, we packed up the tent for the 93 time and loaded up th… Read More
2016-10-20 18:52
What can I say. Moab is by far one of my favorite places ever. We made a beeline from Mesa Verde to Moab and were able to find a fairly cheap hotel. By fairly cheap, I mean $119… Read More
2016-09-12 16:52
2016-08-10 13:03
Wandering around Durango was the perfect way to spend the next day. I have always loved this town and all the nooks and cranny shops you can find. We spent a week or so here on o… Read More
2016-08-06 22:11
I have always wondered about the families that post or talk about their travels and it always sounds as if life is GLOWING, PERFECT and AMAZING. With the exception of the Bumfuzzles an… Read More
2016-07-18 02:00
My first night camping in almost 25 years was filled with going from freezing cold to sweltering hot inside one of the sleeping bags that Bill and I used on our Honeymoon. They are the mummy… Read More
2016-07-11 14:00
We got up the next morning and hit the caverns again. Mia didn’t remember it from last time, 7 years or so ago and the boys were good to go again. Last time I had a 4, 7, 10 &he&hell…Read More
2016-07-10 13:52
I honestly thought we would bicker while in the car for long distances. Three teens in a Toyota pickup with their menopausal mom could have been a disaster in the making. To my s… Read More
2016-07-09 00:30
If you want to get to know your tween and teen kids, cram them, 2 surfboards, a 6 person tent, sleeping bags, an ice chest, backpacks, coats, hiking shoes, a cooler, two plastic crates full… Read More
2016-07-05 05:17
One would think that after sending the first child off into the world and crying for weeks on end that I would be stronger and more equipped as #2 prepares to head out. Right. The diffe… Read More
2016-06-24 16:27
I remember clearly the moment you were born. My pain meds had worn off and I felt ever single moment of it. Every tear, every contraction, every single push. It had been a long 2 days… Read More
2016-06-09 12:10
I took my son to Tokyo for almost the entire month of June. It was an amazing trip for both of us, and I will treasure it. He will be off to college at the end of the summer and &helli&hell…Read More
2016-05-30 11:21
Can you guess where I was? It took roughly 28 hours for us to get there. And was worth every jet lagged hour Read More
2016-05-04 11:02
Look what the “baby” has gone and done now. Meet the new Texas State Surfing Champion for Menehune Girls. Yes way!! She was also selected for the All Star Team. 7 kid… Read More
2016-05-02 22:40
Through the years as we have moved hither and yon, I have made friends with some wonderful people. I would find a group that was meaningful to me and everything would click together an… Read More
2016-04-29 16:19
Throwing work into the mix of kids, school, surfing, basketball and trying to find time to come up for air for some “me” time really takes a bite out of the time one has in the d… Read More
2016-04-20 22:18
“Stop telling your big dreams to small minded people”. ~ Steve Harvey I need this quote tattooed next to my wave as a big reminder to myself that outside my family of 6, there ar… Read More
2016-04-01 15:54
They say you can never go home again, and for many things this is so true. I will never be be able to ride my bike down the Big Hill with no hands! again, nor wake up with my brother an… Read More
2016-03-30 20:42
I was scrolling through a friends old blog this morning and realizing how glad I am that so many of us took the time out of our lives to make notes and document the day to day life of having… Read More
2016-02-28 14:05
I did this. Yes way. It has some very deep, personal meaning for me. It rings of life, my father, my tie to the water and never ever being complacent. Buena onda Read More
2016-02-08 19:39
Once upon a time, the little family by the coast had a quiet little Christmas that was intimate and precious. It started December 1st with cupcakes and Christmas movies… And on D… Read More
2015-12-29 01:52
We did not drop off the face of the earth. Life has just been super busy with the holidays and then my computer crashed. And then I got a new job. Yes, a J.O.B. Oy! More ab… Read More
2015-11-02 22:54
This month really flew by way too fast. I love October and Halloween, so we try and do lots of crafts and baking to enjoy all the silliness of this fun month. We made Boomeringues one night… Read More
2015-10-22 18:21
Every Halloween Eve I read my kids Edgar Allen Poe’s story The Raven. It is a fun little tradition that started years ago and by the time I am on the last few sentences, the litt… Read More
2015-10-14 20:48
The last time we were in Barra, I was absolutely fascinated with the large dome oven that was very obviously built by the family. Alonzo, Señora’s son, told me it took a v… Read More
2015-10-09 19:55
Nemo is chapping my last nerve with this flat flatness. It is my hard to come home from 11 days of epic surf to zero, zilch, nada for over a week. The other day I finally decided if you can… Read More
2015-10-09 17:02
For my 25th wedding anniversary, my husband bought me a new surf board and an 11 day trip to Mexico. Certainly not what most women would enjoy, but to me it was better than diamonds. When I… Read More
2015-10-03 17:00
I have been looking forward to September 30th all year. So much so that last week while I was in Mexico (yes, again) and on a burro trail through the mountains in a F150 pickup bypassing a p… Read More
2015-09-15 16:58
One of the things on my agenda while in Mexico this summer was to find some hammocks to bring home. We have always had one hanging since we moved here, but have been without one since last s… Read More
2015-09-01 14:00
On the day I married you, I remember the first thing I looked for was your shoes as I walked down the aisle. Everyone had been in to the “bridal chamber” freaking out t… Read More
2015-08-26 14:04
The making of tamales in Oaxaca is nothing short of a labor of love. Our guide arranged a celebration meal for us to celebrate the birthday of our friend Greg, who organized our trip down to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Friday I hit the island for a surf. Bill was getting off early so we decided to meet up later in the afternoon. I love it when he gets off early. Thanks to a good friend wh… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This week we saw the sun for a day or two, so we put the hammock up. But then this moved in again. So down it came. I am sooo ready for some consistent sun. Well, at least its war… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Can your husband do this? Image by G Scott Imaging. Image by Jennifer Kidd He can’t? I’m so very sorry. Every warm blooded woman needs to see their husband do a cutback. At… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Cory was home for spring break. On the last day he was here, we spent the day together. He needed a new deck for his skate board, so we did that on the island, then ended up in a parki… Read More
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