In April of 2006, David and I made our first trip back to New Orleans post-Katrina. I well remember the mix of emotions as our plane touched down at the Louis Armstrong airport. I was so happy to be returning to the city of my soul, especially since I had wondered if that would ever…
Memory Lane Monday…A children’s book
Did you ever read the children’s book, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”? I used to read it to my kids and after the day I’ve had, it was brought to mind. One of my family members is hurting and I had to have another cat put to sleep today. What…
Memory Lane Monday…Eres Tu
The other day David was watching a movie downstairs and I heard a little snippet of a song which brought back memories of singing in junior high choir. I hadn’t heard the song in years and years but just a few bars of the tune (I couldn’t even hear the words upstairs) were enough to…
Memory Lane Monday…Malory
R.I.P. Malory After 17 years of devotion, we had to say goodbye to our dear Malory this morning. I knew it would be hard but I underestimated how grief-stricken I would be. Malory entered our lives during the summer of 1993 and captured the hearts of everyone who knew him. Even people who weren’t fond…
Memory Lane Monday…Crayons
From Tea With Dee One of my favorite scents is the fragrance of Crayola Crayons. Opening a new box and getting a whiff of that distinctive aroma instantly takes me back to my childhood. I’ve always loved to color. My mom had the three of us in four and a half…
Memory Lane Monday…A Little Princess
“A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett I was one of those kids who lived in my head most of the time. Come to think of it, I still do. Thinking, pondering, imagining, pretending, projecting…my mind was and is a swirl of activity. Much of this tendency is book-fueled. I learned to read in…
Memory Lane Monday…First Grade
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Memory Lane Monday…Songs of the 70s
Music can evoke a memory and illicit an emotional response almost as strong as the original experience. While I’d never want to go back and relive my high school days, I do have many fond memories. David and I were high school sweethearts and spent a lot of time driving around in his 1966 Mustang…
Memory Lane Monday…A Family Affair
I loved this show when I was a kid. I think part of the reason is that it was so different from my own life. While I was totally happy with my own childhood, I must admit that living in a high rise in New York City seemed quite exotic to me. Sort of like…