Published on Thursday, April 30, 2015 by Katherine I love this month's photo challenge subject and can't wait to see what everyone has for "Friends and Family!" 1.  This California hummingbird was sitting on her nest, waiting for her new family members to hatch.  The nest was hidden in the middle of a few branches hanging over a small stream.  I fell in the water struggling to get this picture.  And laughed! ...

Published on Monday, February 4, 2013 by Katherine The little boy in preschool. The girl who sits next to you in first grade. The group of kids you hang with on your street. Your very best friend in high school. The girl who lives in the dorm room next to you. Your first roomie after college. Your new husband. Your mother. The woman across the street. And finally, as she holds your hand in your final hours, y...

Published on Friday, June 8, 2012 by Katherine My first best friend was Therese Stone.  She lived across the street from me in San Diego, CA.  I have not seen her since the end of second grade. The military brings so many people together and then separates them by years and miles. When we pulled away from 6620 Oakridge Road headed completely across country, no one could have imagined that one day Therese and I...

Published on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 by Katherine The social experiment is complete.  I would tell you all about it but I am currently laughing too hard.  So hard that I am afraid my head will pop off. You might remember from my previous post that I was soon to meet up with my best friend from high school.  I had not seen her in 15 years.  Would things be the same?  Would things be different?  What if we don...

Published on Friday, September 4, 2009 by Katherine This weekend has great adventures in store.  With STUPID school already in session, weekend beach house trips have pretty much come to a halt.  But tonight, come 9 pm we will be on the road, heading for the amazing OBX!  Woop! Woop! With the past two weeks of stupid school, I've already had two kids down sick.  The second is on the couch as I type - I hope he w...

Published on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by Katherine ...