MIDDLE GIRL
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Snack Happy
Sunday, February 25, 2024
It is
When I snapped this photo it was early in the month and now the month is nearly over.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
twenty twenty four
We are now twelve days into this new year. Twelve days of . . . well, honestly, same old stuff. I didn't set any specific intentions for the new year other than continuing on the path of better...everything; eating, walking, working, playing, thinking, laughing, loving, writing, sketching, and maybe even some painting.
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Photograph and Memory
This is my third grade class. I left this school after third grade so most of the folks pictured I never saw again. This class photo is but one of two I have throughout my years in elementary school. The other is a photo from kindergarten. I'm sure (mostly) that there were photos taken but I don't have them. they were either lost in one of our many moves or...
It is also possible that I missed class photos as I transferred to a lot of schools. Spending half a year in one and finishing in another. I may have mentioned that by the time I was in 8th grade, I'd attended eight elementary schools.
While I did spend the 4 years in a single high school; I didn't make friends easily and didn't really feel comfortable in school until my senior year.
I was mildly excited to put all those years behind me.
Except they were never behind me. Or, at least, not for a long, long, time.
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Two Years
Some years ago a couple of FB friends introduced a game(?). If you commented on their post indicating you wanted to participate, they give you a year and you post a memory.
I'm 37 Year 1997:
What I remember: Upheavals
In the workplace, CEO of parent company died; beginning of a period of uncertainty which lasted over two years. In the home, marriage crawling to an end; having to maintain some semblance of equilibrium, to provide guidance for 15 year old son and 12 year old daughter.
I'm 27 Year 1987
What I remember: Kindergarten. Son and two orientations in two schools due to an unfortunate incident forcing our little family unit's move from one apartment to another. I counted blessings for having found an apartment within two blocks of the initial orientation school only to find out we were two blocks of that that school's zone. Thus, an orientation at the second school. In addition, toddler turning two during this year. Beyond these events? 1987 was basically a blur.
To be honest, the 80s were a blur except for all things child related; feedings, diapers, training, walking, talking, schools, lessons, learning, laughing, crying, and being.