by Jan from Woodgate
Sometimes spontaneous actions turn out the best…cuz that is exactly how our little Georgian vacation has etched itself into my “best ever” memory bank.
Love that state. Loved traveling in an R.V. so much that I came right out and asked Jamie and Alex for one for Mommy’s Day. Continue reading
By Jan from Woodgate
We’ve all heard it many times: It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings. Well I haven’t heard so much as a fa-la-la out of her yet so we’ve decided to make a brave move here and actually plan ourselves a bit of a vacation.
Keep in mind that this is totally out of our norm. We have not gone on a true vacation in some 20 years, but now that the clock has a new kind of tick we figure what the heck…go for it, now or never. Continue reading
As expected I am slowing down considerably as the time goes by, so PR is struggling through his daily classroom lessons.
Today is taxes. I mean really, for so long we’ve had our separate areas of expertise and now he’s gonna get stuck with all of it. Hopefully the house will sell soon and his life will be much easier. Continue reading
By Jan from Woodgate
Unbelievable as this is to me… so many of the cards and letters I’m receiving from you wonderful folks appear to be hailing me as some type of courageous hero.
Well, I’m pretty sure many don’t feel the same, because I myself am struggling with the issue.
In reality I’m choosing the easy way out because I’m such a medical weenie. I simply refuse to even discuss an option, any option, that’s going to involve pain or further discomfort on my part. Continue reading
By Jan from Woodgate
I clearly recall the words of my Nana from a very young age: Eat. Grow Big. Ya gotta eat right to be right. And truly, doesn’t it all just make sense? When your belly is full of delightfulness one can’t help but feel right.
So here I am, beast in the belly, but still enjoying the heck out of all things edible. Continue reading
By Jan from Woodgate
I never wanted to be one of those needy parents who planned on their kids eventually having to take over and/or take care of me. Although I have shared many a laugh with friends over the years regarding that subject…I didn’t mean it.
Enter Hospice, and let them enter at the beginning. What an organization this is! Holy cows and pigs, they’ve got their stuff together. The entire staff is as organized and professional as can be; it’s what they do and they do it well. Continue reading
By Jan from Woodgate
The Table. More specifically, the Kitchen Table. An oh-so-important hunk of furniture that resides in an Italian home’s most beloved room.
Our entire lives we’ve gathered at the The Table for virtually everything…numero uno of course being the breaking of bread and sharing of culinary feasts that make a family a family. Continue reading