Monthly Archives: September 2005

My CA girl is sick again and back on the meds.  Those of us who remember the whole thalidomide thing in the 60s can’t help but worry.  But this being so violently sick is harmful to both mother and baby, … Continue reading →

I am listening to "A Prairie Home Companion," and they’re singing that old 20s era song, "Look for the Silver Lining."  Good timing…..I needed to adjust my attitude a bit.  Like most Americans, my head is swimming with negative images … Continue reading →

The name has been decided upon.   The baby will be named Aurelia Persephone; nickname will be Lia.  I like it…….now to wait out these last two months and see the adorable Lia in person!

The Morton House is a museum in our area.  It was once the home of our first settlers from the east coast…the Mortons.  They came by covered wagon from New York State in the mid 19th century.  The house, pictured … Continue reading →

One of the guiding principles of my life is "Add beauty."  Yesterday I did that by visiting the Toulouse Latrec exhibit at the Art Institute in Chicago.  This was a fabulous exhibit……the colors, the bold strokes, the energy in those … Continue reading →

With a new grandchild on the way, my thoughts are quite naturally on names.  The California parents of this child had decided on either Lycergus Aurelius or Persephone Aurelia for this child, depending upon sex.  Well, we now know it’s … Continue reading →

Yes, work!  Me, the retired one!  What a hoot.  Some of you know that a few weeks ago I briefly considered coming out of retirement to teach part time in a new GED preparation program that a friend of mine … Continue reading →

You, perhaps, see no connection between clouds and babies.  I really don’t either, except in that vague way that all things are connected.  Clouds and babies, however, are what I am thinking about today.   We actually have some clouds … Continue reading →