Tag Archives: aging

I Want To Grow Old With You

Posted on May 18, 2014 by thisnest

I was looking at him yesterday. He was talking about something, I don’t clearly remember what, because I was too busy looking at him to really listen. His eyes were sparkling in their majestic brown way. His high cheek bones were … Continue reading →

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Pissed Off

Posted on March 3, 2014 by thisnest

  Our children are asleep. All five of them – sleeping under our roof. Together. Here. Tomorrow will be different. Our roof will cover but four of them…and one will be several hundred miles away. Away. Away from me. Away … Continue reading →

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Happy 16th Birthday, Mamacita <3

Posted on March 23, 2013 by thisnest

Oh Lord, where has the time gone? I so appreciate the blessing of being her mama…I just didn’t expect to see her become a young woman so quickly. It feels like just yesterday – that is what Tony and I … Continue reading →

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Brand New Man

Posted on November 12, 2012 by thisnest

Ahahahaaahha!! Upstairs cutting my husband’s hair, uh, I mean fixing my husband’s hair after he tried to give himself a haircut…again. So stubborn this man is! Anyway, in walks D’Lo, wide-eyed as usual, asking lots of questions… “What are you … Continue reading →

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