Attention dog guardians

October 19, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

I have a dog ~ a slightly overweight, exceptionally needy, very sweet, embarrassingly cowardly, chocolate Lab named Hershey. Most mornings she joins me on short walks around our block. When she's out with me, she's on a leash. Two reasons - one) she is very much like a teenager with selective hearing. She doesn't mind … Continue reading Attention dog guardians

Living in a fishbowl

October 12, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

My daughter and I have this annoying conversational quirk. We will ping from topic to seemingly unrelated topic. Yet to us there is a logical transition. To others it appears to be disjointed fragments. Add to this that we can pick up a conversation, after being apart, right where we left off. We call it … Continue reading Living in a fishbowl

Coming out

October 11, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

I am a duly registered, fully vetted, card-carrying Republican. Yeah, I know... I hide the horns and pointy tail well. In the same way I identify myself as Christian and still dismiss many of the hypocritical attitudes of some who adhere to organized religious practices, I also reject many of the planks of my chosen … Continue reading Coming out

Hold your breath and count to ten

October 5, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

I am apparently quickly becoming a woman "of a certain age." This is my birthday week... yeah, I am going to celebrate all stinkin' week, that's how I roll. Yesterday I turned 49, and I've got a lot going on to celebrate - not my birth, but my life. Monday I went in for my … Continue reading Hold your breath and count to ten

Mommy loves you…

September 28, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 25 Comments

When we first discover we are going to be parents, we have all these dreams of what our children will be like and how much we will impart to them. Will they share in our love of art or music? Will they one day excel in sports? Will one be a writer, another an actor … Continue reading Mommy loves you…

Life is beautiful

September 14, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 20 Comments

The following post, published almost exactly one year ago, was written at a time when I was struggling mightily with some overwhelming issues with my son. He was in a very dark place because of some medical problems, that at the time seemed unsurmountable. I was literally drowning in worry and helplessness. During this past … Continue reading Life is beautiful