I love them, I love them not
My husband and I have been sitting in the hospital all week. Wayne’s dad had a triple bypass and a heart valve replacement on Tuesday. Pappaw is still in ICU today but progressing.
We’ve seen a lot of nurses over the last four days. You can tell by watching which ones like their jobs and which [...]
Spiritual heart surgery
We got up at 3:45 this morning. Right now we’re sitting in the surgery waiting room at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. My father-in-law is having heart-valve replacement and by-pass right now. In other words, his heart is getting a major overhaul.
We’ve been telling him that he is going to feel like a new man [...]
Fling it!
My son Mark is building a giant trebuchet for his physics class. I had no idea what this was until he started this project. Let me correct that. I had seen these things in movies but I didn’t know what it was called. Now I know: A trebuchet is a medieval war machine with a [...]
The Bible and a Magic 8-Ball
I had a Magic 8 Ball when I was a girl. I often asked it for direction on vitally important matters.
Me: Should I tell Bobby I like him?
8-Ball: My sources say no
Me: Should I wear my purple, denim hip huggers to school today?
8-Ball: It is decidedly so
Me: Should I have a burger for lunch?
8-Ball: Concentrate [...]
Are you thirsty?
What do we drink when we’re really thirsty? Soda, milk, ice tea? We might reach for these things when our throats are a little scratchy, our mouths are dry, or when we just want something to drink. But when our bodies are dehydrated, when we need fluids, most of us instinctively reach for water. We [...]
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