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Fifty equals Freedom

by Kay | Oct 6, 2015 | ... on life, becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry

Yesterday was my birthday. And according to many of my very heart-warming and wonderful Facebook/text/email/phone messages (thank you for ALL the b-day love!!), it’s a “landmark day.” Yes, I’m 50. Though fifty could feel old (I must admit I’ve...

So-long Lazy, Hazy… Hello Crazy

by Kay | Aug 24, 2015 | ... on life, becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry, Uncategorized

Like a blast of arctic air, the end of summer has smacked us in the face – leaving us stunned, feeling like the Bullet Train has literally hit and run. (Can someone get the license plate on that thing?!) Good-bye lazy, hazy days of summer. Hello crazy,...

A Letter to May

by Kay | Apr 30, 2015 | becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry, Laughter

Dear May, Hi. How are you? I see you. It’s still April; but dearest May … could you please go away. I don’t mean to be rude. And I’m not actually saying disappear. I’m just asking you to dial down the stress level that comes when you enter the picture. Is that...

Missionary Dresser … not for the faint of heart

by Kay | Aug 22, 2014 | becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry, Laughter

For those who might not know, Jon grew up on the mission field. His parents lived on a tributary of the Amazon River with an indigenous tribe called the Ese Ejas. They became family to each other. So much so, Jon’s oldest sister and her family still live in Bolivia....

It’s Just a Parking Space

by Kay | Nov 18, 2013 | ... on life, becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry

“So, what do you think about lunch next week?” my friend asks me over the phone. We had been catching up while I drove north to the West Plano Costco. I love Costco. Sam’s is great, too. But we had weekend visitors headed our way. One of which happens to be my...

Wave Etiquette

by Kay | Jun 29, 2013 | becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry, Laughter, Uncategorized

I love summer so much. The only thing I don’t love … well, there might be two things – are the heat (106 today – hey, our winters rock!) and the way days zip by. They begin and end almost before you blink. At least that’s what I think. I...