Krio for Dummies
Bottom line: we need to learn Krio. We are adopting a little girl from Sierra Leone (God willing), and her great grandmother, who does not speak English, is concerned that she will not be able to communicate with us to check on Rema’s progress, especially if she moves back to Africa. Every journey begins with [...]
The Worst Blind Date Stories EVER…
After my divorce and prior to meeting my husband, Tom, I had thirteen – yes, thirteen – horrific blind dates. One of them was ok, but most were just awful. Last week, I shared my (now) favorite yarn with my husband and kids, who thoroughly enjoyed it. To protect the parties involved, I will just [...]
Ice Choppin’ and Wood Haulin’…
Slapped soundly on the virtual wrist by my good buddy Carolyn for having elderly blog posts, I am here to share with you my very glamorous day in Maine. It actually started last night with a chimney fire – contained, thank heavens, but damage was done to the liner. In “going green”, we apparently didn’t [...]
Dads are AWESOME
My Dad, George Eriksen, will be gone three years this October. Hard to believe – but he lived a good life, and he thoroughly enjoyed his retirement years. Every Father’s Day, especially since his death, I fondly remember the little things about my Dad that meant the most. Any fellow Melrose (Mass.) natives will remember [...]