Tragedy

I was just reading some articles on line about the horrific tragedy actress/singer Jennifer Hudson is going through right now. I am an American Idol fanatic and was especially a fan of Jennifer Hudson. I just can't stop thinking about the pain she must be in. When my mom died young from Breast Cancer almost 8 years ago, I thought for sure the pain would kill me. There are still times to this day when I am stopped dead in my tracks and the wind is knocked out of me from a simple memory. A flash of her cold hand the morning I found her, a glimpse of leaning over the casket and kissing her cheek, any seemingly tiny thought that cascades into replaying her last 6 weeks from beginning to end. And then I try to imagine that pain magnified by 3. A mother, brother and nephew dead. How does someone survive that? I can't even begin to imagine. If you are the praying type, please send one out there for her. She'll need all she can get.

Naked Girl

Not all readers will understand this post, but one sure will!

The other day I was picking Leah up from her sitter's house and asked how she had done. Leah had been acting a little under the weather so I was concerned if she had been eating and sleeping as usual. The sitter said "Yes, but...well...she has started doing this new thing....she keeps wanting to take her shirt off!!"

Thanks a lot, CORA GRACE!

Lady Leah Bug

As most of you know, Halloween is my favorite holiday. In my basement/shed/garage (whichever place is currently storing stuff) are 2 large plastic tubs brandishing "Christmas" on the side....they are dwarfed next to the stack of 8, yes EIGHT, tubs holding the Halloween items. This year I have not decorated the house with the same abandon as usual since we just got Ryan back home from the nursing home, but there is still a full blown graveyard out front. In the attempt to pass on the tradition, Ryan told Leah yesterday about Halloween and the traditions of wearing costumes and knocking on doors and shouting "Trick or Treat!". She quickly learned that the combination of her adorable face, costume and angelic 2 year old voice equaled candy in her hot little hands. Here is the proof:

Virgin Blogger

Well. Here goes nothing! I have been meaning to start this blog for quite some time. I have been inspired by many others and am glad to join the fray. I'm not sure what I'll have to say but I'm sure something interesting will come up!