Wit & Wisdom from my Journey through Womanhood
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children giggling
softballs slapping and pinging
chairs scraping
fireworks booming
burgers and corn sizzling
water splashing
milkshake slurping
feet slapping
dog toenails clicking
swings creaking
children yawning
soft snoring
A special thanks to the US military that has made it possible for me to enjoy my life in freedom.
Last Thursday morning we headed for the Jersey shore. A straight drive to Cape May should take 3 and a half hours; our total trip took 5 hours. We did stop a couple times, but the real time killer was construction. [Many thanks to the inventors of ipods and portable DVD players.]
The first day of our holiday was the sunniest and warmest. We were able to take our shoes off and play in the water. We spent over an hour on the beach before we couldn’t take the wind anymore.
Her last words at bedtime were, “I can’t wait for next Christmas.”
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My munchkins are at a great age for tree decorating. Old enough to start getting the concept of spreading the ornaments around; young enough to still be super excited about it.
I leave the glass ornaments in their boxes and use ribbon instead of hooks so the kids can just go at it. I don’t have an overall theme; it’s just things I like.
What’s your tree like?
Here’s a fun video that I would like to share with you. I would love to be one of the singers – but not the first one. I think she was the bravest to stand up and start the song. Can you imagine how that song lifted the mood of the entire food court – and spread throughout the mall?
Would you have sung with them?
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