Everyone who has ever adopted a child has their own reasons for doing so.  Mine is the result of losing my beloved adoptive mom, suddenly, in an automobile accident more than thirteen years ago.  The death of a loved one often brings about unexpected changes, and for me, this was especially/… Read full post »

Camping is not one of my favorite activities.  It doesn’t make my top ten list, nor my top twenty-five, for that matter.  I could probably write a book about camping fiascos, and, were this household made up of girls, I’m sure we’d have thrown in the towel long ago.&n… Read full post »

Growing up, my Daddy had a habit that both annoyed and embarrassed me.  He brought home strays…lots of them…but not a single one walked on four legs.  They weren’t canines.  They were humans.

 He found them everywhere…hitchhiking on the highway, hanging… Read full post »

To outsiders, we may not look like the typical American family.  We often get stared at in public.  It used to bother me at first, but I hardly notice it anymore.  On the other hand, it’s more difficult to ignore comments.  Once, when the little ones were just infants, we we… Read full post »

This isn't a story about Hugh Hefner's first girlfriend.  Sorry.  In fact, it has nothing at all to do with bushy tails and bunny ears.  Instead, its about one my first friendships as a little girl, a friendship, howbeit unusual, but a real one nontheless.

When I was around three years… Read full post »

Josh was less than two days old when they brought him into our home.  Although they told us over the phone that he was black, his skin was much lighter than my pale white flesh.  Coming into the world weighing over ten pounds, he was by far the largest newborn that I'd&n… Read full post »

When the evil disease of Bi-Polar disorder abducts your child, there's no media fanfare or Amber Alert.  Ironically, one of our favorite nursery rhymes when  my son was young was Humpty Dumpty.  We never knew that he'd grow up to have a great fall of his own.  Forget even trying t… Read full post »