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Only in Walmart

Only in Walmart

SOL25-1216 We check into our hotel and then head to Walmart to pick up a couple items. As I hunt for the items I need, Carl goes to get me a hand-held shopping basket. But he returns with a clank-clank-clanking shopping cart. He leaves it with me saying he is going to...
Who’s the adult?

Who’s the adult?

SOL25-1202 It had been a full morning. Full. But good. The productive sort of good. Seven siblings and cousins from kindergarten through eighth grade have been busy with their lessons. Math. Language arts. Science. Social studies. T6, who is 7 years old, is working...
The List

The List

SOL25-1028 I saw this cartoon. The truth of it made me laugh. So I posted it to social media and wrote, “LOL So true!’ To which my friend responded: “I must go back for the list.” To which I replied with a long narrative. (It became the draft...
To Laugh Often

To Laugh Often

SOL25-0805 I wish I could remember what made us laugh so hard.* Live, love, and laugh!Live a life others will want to remember.Love so much it never runs out.Laugh contagiously. Much has been written in medical literature about the health benefits of laughter....
“Pig flu . . .”

“Pig flu . . .”

Tuesday Slice of Life : January 10, 2017 A game of hangman using the Bible story words is a favorite of the kids in my Sunday school class. If you’ve ever played hangman, you know that all the letters guessed are recorded — those that are in the word or...
Some Arachnid Lore

Some Arachnid Lore

#SOL16. No.20. EN, my not-quite-5-year old grandson, dramatically tells Mommy that a spider is on the bedroom floor. Mommy questions about the exact whereabouts of said spider and heads up the stairs with determination. EN plops onto the couch, gives Mommy a huge...