Thankful – A Goldilocks Life

Milestones and Reminders

I felt anticipation as I headed north on Route 45. In just a few minutes I would be picking up a gift for my son and me that Michaela at his former assisted living place called and said she had for us. Behind me a siren blared, and I moved over as an ambulance zoomedContinue reading “Milestones and Reminders”

Thankfully Safe

Here in Northern Illinois, the tornado warnings keep coming. None touched down but were spotted in the area several times this week. The torrential rain as I drove from my son’s slowed me down considerably, and running from the parking lot to our front door left me dripping wet but thankful to be safe atContinue reading “Thankfully Safe”

Just-Right Mom

This week would have been my mom’s 92nd birthday. Funny the things I remembered. Last night as we ate tomato soup for supper, I thought of one special meal of homemade tomato soup as a kid. When we grew up, a lot of moms took advantage of shortcuts to cooking. It was the all theContinue reading “Just-Right Mom”