Sunflowers and Thorns

There was this movie that came out a few years ago, heck maybe even a decade ago, called “The Perfect Storm.” I wasn’t crazy about the movie, but lots of people seemed to think it was fantastic. It was a based-on-a-real-story type thing about these crazy-butt fishermen who get caught in what is called a … Read More

Many family and friends received a different, more detailed version of this but considering this is a public blog, I’ve edited out a few specific details to protect privacy, etc. Basically, I came up with this idea when I realized that John and I would be asked a thousand questions, actually the same couple of … Read More

The first time that I had a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day was in seventh grade. I was 13 and his name was Mike. He gave me a lovely flower boquet that was in the shape of a fountain sundae. That was also the last time I had a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day, until this year. … Read More

Technically, Missy is my cat. In other words, if John and I were ever to break up, the fur ball comes with me. Fortunately, I don’t think that could happen because I don’t think Missy would survive too long without her daddy. I don’t even remember when I started referring to John and me as … Read More