Serendipity

You know how good things can come from bad things? Well, this little note is about just that. For years, I've had rules of life that I try to live by. Someday I'll post them on here too. I may write a book about them first though. Who knows? But aside from that little tangent, … Continue reading Serendipity

Conversations with Allison

Yesterday Allison Toney's Facebook update read: Allison: update on JennyCook...baby is here on 2/11, Rosalie Mildred, 9lbs 5.9oz...she doesn't have internet access right now. This is our conversation that followed: 8:31pm Melissa So your status update makes it seem like the kid doesn't have internet access yet 8:32pm Allison She doesn't. Her computer died two … Continue reading Conversations with Allison

The Death Of The Honda

You may know that my sweet little Honda is no longer with us. He got totaled Monday, February 9th. I was driving home from Utah. I hit some ice and then a good number of guard rails and *poof* my car is totaled. The back window shattered and glass was everywhere. Thus I had a … Continue reading The Death Of The Honda

Tumbleweeds

Have you ever been struck by a tumbleweed? It's a little unsettling. On my journey to Utah, there is a long stretch of the way that takes you through rural Kansas. There isn't a lot of pretty scenery in rural Kansas. Some cows, lots of fields, and occasionally a tumbleweed. That normally would amuse me … Continue reading Tumbleweeds