Whenever I See Your Smiling Face

I have to smile myself… because I love you…
That is just one of many many songs that makes me think of one or both of my boys.. in this case - Liam. He has a beautiful smile and he is also goofy so not only does he usually make me smile - but also laugh.

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The Pledge of Allegiance

Today I was listening to a news story about a few teenagers being suspended from school after not standing for the daily Pledge of Allegiance.  Another student then decided the following day to sit during the Pledge in protest of the other students being suspended..and this led to his suspension.
This created some controversy and talks [...]

What the World Needs Now - Mulch, Sweet Mulch

These days Liam is really into the concept of THE WHOLE FAMILY. As in, “Tonight could we go to Friendly’s? The WHOLE FAMILY - you, me, Daddy, and Shea?” and  “Mama in this [matchbox] car is you, Daddy, me and Shea. The WHOLE FAMILY.” My siblings may chuckle about this because as a child, for [...]

Locals

The Waiting is the Harrrrrdst Parrrrt

Tom Petty has quite an interesting… dialect?? when he is singing. Very hard “R” sounds. Which you KNOW for a Bostonian such as myself makes mocking it all the more hilarious… since we have chosen to drop the “R” in many words and then add it in where it does not belong.
Anyway I’m waiting til [...]