Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. I take a moment today, as I do each year, to pause in remembrance of the 2400 lives lost that Sunday morning so long ago. According to CNN, 120 survivors are registered to attend the commemoration in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. About 120 Pearl Harbor survivors were registered to attend Wednesday’s ceremony. The gradual loss of the World War II generation has accelerated, and this year, perhaps more than any…
I realized today that the past few years, I haven’t been involved in any sort of Christmas production – cantata, play, pageant, etc. That was something I grew up doing, and I miss it! Every year around Christmas I realize how much I miss singing, but I have no idea how to find these kinds of places, especially for someone who just likes choral singing and isn’t trained or a strong singer. Also, generally Christmas productions start early – September…
This year, our family Thanksgiving was here in Atlanta! My parents and my brother and his family all drove up from Orlando area to celebrate along with the rest of my dad’s side of the family. It was really nice to have everyone here. My parents slept in our den, and AJ, Molly, and Drew took the guest room. It was the first time having someone stay in our den and it worked pretty well! There is a half bath…
I just made up my own meme. Five things on Friday. It might already exist, but I’m too tired to try and find something. So I’ll just continue on… 1. I had an appointment with a hematologist on Tuesday. She seemed unconcerned about everything; I guess because she sees a lot of people who are much worse than me. I was the youngest patient there by 20 years or more. She did some more bloodwork (lupus and something else), and…
I haven’t been talking very openly about some of my struggles the past year, but now I think it is time. I’ve confided in some of my close friends, but I’ve been trying to get the courage to write about it here, on my public blog. A little background first. As many of you remember, I had a miscarriage 3 years ago, before we got pregnant with Savannah. Miscarriages are not uncommon, and many times there is no explanation for…