Hi, I’m back. Did you miss me? My Mac had an attack and had to be taken to the Apple store. Luckily, it is always possible to sell old MacBook or to get it repaired. The frequent visits to the service centre had me thinking of buying a samsung u28e590d on amazon and a CPU … Continue reading Mac Attack-Faced Reality-Survived!
Author: Katybeth
The Best Part of a Birthday
Today is the day Joe was born. If he had lived, he would have been 54. In some ways, this year is harder than last. We are no longer numb with disbelief. We have become well-acquainted with the reality that Joe is not going to show up to greet each of his birthday gifts with, "Oh, come on! … Continue reading The Best Part of a Birthday
Fill in the Blanks!
My laptop is at the Apple Store having the keyboard fixed. I decided to face the learning curve and post from my I-Pad but I could use a little help writing this post... Please fill in the blankets in the comment section of Odd. It's like my _______________ use to say________________ Odd loves company and … Continue reading Fill in the Blanks!
Three Dog Night
Hawk Hearts a Valentines Day Poem
Hawk our poetic muse, shares a Valentines Day poem that hearts the complex feelings around this day with humor. ♥ Eros peeks his little head Above the rocks with steady aim Arrows piercing butts abound His laughs intently show his game. Agape simply stays in bed Keeps the pillow on his head No use today … Continue reading Hawk Hearts a Valentines Day Poem
Chocolate! What Chocolate?
It arrived!! Our Valentine’s Day candy! My sister-in-law delivered it for Joe’s older brother Bob when her family picked Cole up to go skiing. As Cole was dashing off, he yelled back over his shoulder, “Mom, leave some chocolate for me!” Don’t you hate kids sometimes? This year’s Valentine’s box is so pretty! It just … Continue reading Chocolate! What Chocolate?
Friday Night Survival Guide
It’s Friday Night In the early days, Joe and I would fight a lot on Friday nights. We were both tired by the week’s end, but had different ideas about how to chill out. A planner by nature, I wanted to preview the weekend. A drinker by nature, Joe wanted to shake martinis. Friday was … Continue reading Friday Night Survival Guide
The point! Parking Courtesy!
Joe grew up in the house we both moved into shortly after Cole was born. Joe’s dad built our house on the Northwest side of Chicago more than 50 years ago. When we moved into our home, there were still lots of old-timers living in the hood, and the parking rules were clear: you did … Continue reading The point! Parking Courtesy!
A Deer Antler Video?
This deer antler video does not really belong on Odd, but I was asked to post it here to make it easy to share. Maybe it belongs here simply because it’s Odd; I don’t know. Maybe it is not up to me to question why, but just to post the darned thing. It’s not as … Continue reading A Deer Antler Video?
Handprints to Treasure
Ashes to Snow reminded me of Handprints to Treasure, a post I wrote back in March 2010. I updated this post and wanted to once again share the importance of our handprints. Joe and Cole would hold their hands together and measure them: Joe would tell him how strong and big his hands were becoming. … Continue reading Handprints to Treasure