gentle reader, it will all come together for you shortly...the title, the meme...it will all make sense. no, wait. none of it makes any sense at all. here is a baby photo of brother. taken in january 2009. he had not been part of our family for long. i don't recall the actual date he came home but i know... Read more →
gentle reader, i think this washington irving quote so aptly describes tears. think about the times you have cried. you felt overwhelming grief. you were incredibly sorry. the depths of unspeakable love will bring one to tears. tears definitely are not a sign of weakness. not in my book. but i'm the same person that cries watching vince vaughn in... Read more →
gentle reader, i feel like this has been my mantra for 2013. i really do. it seems there has been a lot for me to just be brave about. the year started out rocky, at best. it escalated to more than rocky. then it was ok. then it was great. then it was rocky and then it was worse than... Read more →
gentle reader, the girl and i had this very convo only yesterday. kirohouse places an extreme emphasis on the universe. some may call it karma. we firmly believe that what you put into the universe is what you are going to receive from the universe. thoughts. actions. words. feelings. what you think about, you bring about...that sorta thing. i'm not... Read more →
gentle reader, if you've been here long, you are already aware of my infinity for ralph waldo emerson. and this happens to be one of my most favorite quotes. i'm not really going to talk too much about this quote right now and the reason why will become evident later in this post, i assure you. i was at the... Read more →
gentle reader, i had the most amazing convo with the girl. she is approaching her 21st birthday! what? how the eff does that happen, i ask myself. there is no way i am old enough to have a daughter approaching her 21st bd...no way, never, nuh uh uh. anyways, i digress...we have a few trips coming up and the girl... Read more →
gentle reader, i digress from the usual blog opening of using a meme and expounding upon it. i can't do that tonight. dogs are not our whole life, but they make our life whole ~ roger caras this guy, brother, is fighting for his life tonight. shar peis are prone to what's called shar pei fever. it's a fever of... Read more →
gentle reader, if you happen to be the parent of a daughter, a daughter old enough to seriously date, then you know of what i'm talking about here. i can only speak from my experience...i have not raised a son and cannot speak from that perspective. i can only speak from my own... and if you are the parent of... Read more →