Going to the state fair

Last night my husband took me, my mum and her boyfriend to the State Fair. I should mention that I am not a fan of the fair – but it was a lovely evening to be outside and so off we went. 100 years ago, when I was a teenager, I used to go to the annual fair at...

The brain drain…..

My mum is 80 – that’s a lot of years really. Especially if you think about all the things that have been invented in those years, and also the events that have taken place…Televisions, Video, DVD’s, CD’s, Computers, Pagers, Cell Phones,...

Peaches

My youngest son lives in Fredericksburg Texas. It is a small town, not very exciting for someone his age. It is part of the ‘Texas Hill Country’, which is news to me as I thought Texas was flat! But I am wrong, hills there are for sure, and it is also a...

Mothers Day

I am a Mother…..most women are really, whether they have children or not. It is a genetic curse that we all aspire to make everyone and everything in the world happier, and a little more loved. I was not a ‘Brady mom’ – my children used to beg...