Category Archives: Aging

#49

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Sara

Today is my birthday. Last year I couldn’t swallow and I was bald.  I had to draw on my eyebrows and my eyelashes were gone. This year I am going to my favorite restaurant with my beloved where I will … Continue reading →

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#48

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

Guest post from J.D. on Sara Jane’s birthday: We sat on the couch last night after dinner and talked about your birthday.  You said you would never again complain one little bit about getting older on any future birthday.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Backseat Conversations: Part 7

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Sara

The only drawback I’ve been able to come up with concerning not fighting Virginia traffic anymore is the fact that the girls and I spend a lot less time in the car and therefore we don’t have quite the number … Continue reading →

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He Sang Baritone

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Sara

I was listening to the radio when I heard someone describe a song coming on as having some of the “best gospel harmony” they had heard in a long while.  And you would be wrong if you thought I was … Continue reading →

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And Suddenly I’m the Older Woman

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Sara

It seemed to happen just like that. We are trying to find a small group to attend with folks from our group.  It has been a bit of a challenge and I’ve had a bad attitude about it. Humph. We … Continue reading →

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Aging…..evidently

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Sara

I must suddenly have aged several years in the past few days because all of a sudden I’m having things like this happen. Today I went into Sephora to buy a couple of things. The lady behind the counter (who … Continue reading →

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He Was Mostly Wrong

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Sara

When I was in high school, Saturday Night Live was in its heyday. I loved “Land Shark” and Rosanna Rosanna Danna, and John Belushi doing just anything. And of course Dan Ackroyd and Jane Curtain doing “Point/Counterpoint. Unfortunately since my … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Just Plain Funny | 3 Comments

How I Lost My Mind, Found It Again, and Got A New Phone

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Sara

On Friday I was certain that the stress of our upcoming move had finally caused me to snap. I lost my phone.  Not just a “wonder where I put that thing this time” kind of lost, but the “turn your … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Bloggable Moments | 5 Comments

Time Goes By: Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Sara

How did this Become this? It happened right in front of my nose and yet sometimes I feel like I missed it.  I turned my head for just a minute and she changed from toddler to preteen.   She’s changed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Family, Mothering | 4 Comments

She Knows Her Mommy

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Sara

As I mentioned yesterday, I had a whale of a birthday weekend. But I have to say that the sweetest thing that happened came after I had returned home and had put the girls to bed. Before long I heard … Continue reading →

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