I once asked Tom what it was like to sit in the midst of an orchestra playing at full throttle, surrounded by other musicians who also love what they do, playing at their best. I asked him if it was as exciting as it looked.
He said there was really nothing like it, to be with [...]
Archive for June, 2009
For Those Few Brief Moments…
June 29, 2009Postdiluvian Update
June 24, 2009We are in the middle of a heatwave here in the Milwaukee area. Yesterday the heat index was over 100 degrees and the humidity was tropical. Our once-flooded basement is being attacked by the contractors who first had to tear out all the wet drywall, paneling and carpet. Now they are rebuilding things which is [...]
When It Rains, It Pours (Into the Basement)
June 20, 2009Thursday night, the weather here was wild. Severe thunderstorms were responsible for a lot of damage all over the Midwest, and in our area, we had a deluge of rain and lightening that caused power outages for thousands. At midnight, I had given up the idea of sleep with the crashing thunder and lightning (how [...]
Family Chuckles
June 17, 2009When I married Tom, he had been living a single life where he had no experience with children. Everything about his life was predictable, ordered, and controlled. His car was immaculate. The thought of finding a petrified chicken McNugget leering out from underneath a seat was unthinkable. Then he met me and things, um, changed. [...]
Nesting Notes
June 11, 2009The nesting instinct is kicking in strongly, so I am trying to use my “up” time each day to get something accomplished. I did a blitzkrieg baby shopping trip last Saturday, and I think I got most everything I needed. (Except, of course the 20 things I forgot.) It’s been 13 years since the last [...]
Tom – The Early Years
June 9, 2009It’s a blizzard of birthdays this month, but Tom has informed me that he isn’t having a birthday today. He stopped having those last year. So today we will celebrate his non-birthday with this publicity shot taken by his father back in 19—-, well 19-something. I think he was running for mayor of Milwaukee that [...]
Raising Girls in the Midst of Cultural Collapse
June 4, 2009For obvious reasons, I have been thinking a lot about raising little girls these days. I am very much concerned about how to protect young girls from the spirit of the age that exalts the flesh, carnality and sensuality at every turn. I am not just concerned about protecting from the dangers of our culture, [...]
Will’s a Teenager!
June 3, 2009Birthdays come fast and furious this time of year in our family. Today William is 13-years-old. I’m not sure where the time went. He just finished 7th grade in home school and his favorite subject is history where he maintained a 99 average. He particularly enjoyed Greek history. Here’s a brief interview.
Mom: So what’s it [...]
