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    Recently I had the pleasure of celebrating three family birthdays with three very special males in my life. The first date was May 31st, when my youngest son, Stephen, celebrated his 28th birthday. My son, Michael, and I drove to Olive Garden to celebrate with Stephen and his girlfriend Elisabeth. We had a veryContinue reading “Birthdays, birthdays, birthdays”

There is nothing quite as special as Easter Sunday. Not only did Jesus rise from the dead, assuring us salvation if we follow His will, but nature shows the skill of God’s creation in all its’ beauty. It is a time for families to gather and celebrate all the good gifts we have been given.Continue reading “Easter Joy!”

New year, new right knee! After putting up with an osteoarthritic right knee which severely limited my mobility, I decided to go with Dr. Ferrero’s suggestion for a total knee replacement. With the moral support of my six adult children and their encouragement, the doctor’s office scheduled my surgery for Monday, January 23rd. My daughter,Continue reading “Medical Science”

Recently I had the honor of attending a reenactment of wedding vows between my son, Tom, and his beautiful bride, Marissa. This took place on January 16th, 2023 at Marissa’s townhome in Alexandria, Virginia. My granddaughter, Tom’s daughter, Ari was present as was Marissa’s daughter, Camilla and both girls took part in the ceremony. TheyContinue reading “A Joyful Celebration”

They all were able to keep their plan secret! My six adult children and their spouses planned a very special surprise party for me on Saturday, December 17, the day after my birthday. My second oldest son, Tom, had told me he was taking me out for dinner that night with my granddaughter Ari, andContinue reading “Surprised at Seventy!”

Thanksgiving was always a very important holiday in my family when I was growing up. In the past seven years, three of my granddaughters were born making November an even more special month. Ariana, the oldest grandchild and granddaughter was born on November 14, 2015. Hannah, named after my mother, was born on November 16,Continue reading “November Three Reasons to be Thankful”

Halloween has always been a big deal for my family. When my children were little, my husband loved walking them around the neighborhood in Warminster to collect their treats. When they returned home, they would empty their bags on the living room floor and begin swapping candy. Of course, their Dad would collect his “tax”Continue reading “Too Many Treats”

The month of October is significant in our family because it is the birth month of two of my sons, Tom and Michael, and my son-in-law, Dan. Since the dates are within days of one another, Tom the 9th, Dan the 10th and Michael the 14th, we have a grand birthday celebration. Yesterday, Sunday, OctoberContinue reading “Celebrating Three Special Men”

Okay, I will admit it, I love baking cookies for my family and friends. Over the past forty years, I can’t imagine how many cookies I have made. Recently, when I told my daughter Katie that I needed something to do, since I was retired, she came up with a novel idea of baking cookiesContinue reading “My Cookie Adventure”

It is always a special pleasure to celebrate my adult children’s birthdays. On Tuesday, May 31st, it was time to celebrate my youngest son Stephen’s 27th birthday. I drove up to Bethesda with Michael, Katie and her daughter, Ellie to meet Stephen, Elisabeth, his girlfriend, and his older brother Tom to take Stephen out forContinue reading “Three special birthdays!!”