Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria

I used to be a tad more open minded to other opinions. I still try to be but I find it harder. And if you find me difficult and unrelatable, I get it. It’s not you. Really, it’s not you. It’s me. And perhaps it’s the company I keep. Nothing…

I missed a birthday yesterday. It’s an important one so I will send a cake. 30 years ago the American Disabilities Act was passed. 30 years ago a law was created stating that you could not discriminate against those who had epilepsy, you could not refuse to serve someone in…

Last night Hubs and I opened a bottle of wine and toasted to the end of our July. “Well”, he said, “We’ve had worse Julys.” This is funny…and sad. I dread July. This one month marks the births and deaths of both kiddos…..all wrapped up in a poopy 31 days.…

Ghostbusters Two was released in 1989 and it did okay according to Rotten Tomatoes. It was not the original Ghostbusters- the Staypuff Marshmellow Man made no appearance, the tone was a little more somber and there was Vigo. Vigo the Destroyer, a cruel leader from the 1500’s who comes to…

I woke up at 5:00 this morning- wide awake, listening to the Starlings dance on the roof and watched the sun slowly iluminate Longs Peak. June 30th always wakes me with a jolt, a collective FU(K, a deep sigh and a muddled plan to get through the day. It’s hard…