I Tried To Watch It All The Way Through

I turned on the Democratic convention this evening to catch Obama’s acceptance speech. Hmmmm.  I thought this man was supposed to be a great orator.  He seemed like an angry man reading a laundry list of complaints. After watching for awhile I understood why he is always shown with his head sideways, like he’s looking [...]

An Open Adoption Success Story

With three adopted grandchildren I am seeing all levels of involvement from birth mothers.  One adoption is completely open, one mother shows interest in occasionally hearing how the child is doing, and one apparently cares not one whit what has happened to her child. Katie and Sean have the completely open arrangement – with N~’s birth mother.  I was so [...]

The Ladies Who Lunch And Remember Vietnam

The Ladies Who Lunch is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for his play Company, and is also a phrase used to refer to slim, well-off, old-money, well-dressed women who meet for lunch socially during the working week.   Today was the monthly meeting of the Lunch Ladies, several friends from church who meet to eat [...]

Protected: How Do YOU Define Corruption?

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Happy Birthday, Boys

We had a birthday party today for two of our grandsons.  N~ turned 5 this week and Quinn turns one tomorrow. This is the rooster outside my kitchen window saying “Happy birthday, boys!”  Yes, the rooster is standing on a pedestal that is on the septic clean out cover.  Once the hostas leaf out that [...]

Protected: Adoption Corruption

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Here a Little, There a Little

One of the interesting things I learned while in Vietnam was that the banks make no personal loans; the only loans they make are to businesses.  If you want to make a purchase, say like buying a house, you must seek many small gifts and loans from everyone you know. It is an interesting concept.  I’m [...]

Protected: He Remembered Me!

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Protected: The Baby Trade

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Protected: Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jog

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