Pondering on a Butterfly..

It seems like a million years ago that a bunch of us were whiling away the hours on Mindlink BBS in the wee hours just chatting away aimlessly.  I remember the conversation coming up about another chat system where everyone needed a handle or alias to use.   I wanted to check it out but was at a complete loss for something to use. 

#TBT (A little Early) ~ Shaking the Family Tree

An early #TBT ~  A family photo from many many moons ago, from my cousin's wedding.  

It was a dark and stormy night..

It was a dark and stormy night.. 

How many times as a child and youth were we given that particular phrase as a story starter?  All too often, I'm afraid.  Oddly enough, I always managed to come away with a completely different story depending on the day and what was going on at the time..  

Lily Celebrates 4th Birthday With New Hope and New Kidney

Happy Birthday Lily!!

  Photos courtesy of Loonies for Lily

Lily Maclean-Maloney and her family are celebrating her 4th birthday today with a renewed hope as Lily adjusts to her new kidney and a life without dialysis. What a wonderful birthday gift! Happy Birthday Lily!

21 Years.. We Did It!

21 years..   Wow.  

A day that could have been the end of everything, turns into a 2nd chance and many new adventures.  Not always the journey I'd envisioned, or even hoped for -- but rarely boring.  

Raising Hope And Awareness for Huntington's Disease One Smile At A Time

Elvis and Redline Show coming up Saturday Night

It seems that awareness doesn't come about for any given topic until it becomes relevant to us, or to our situation. Until it's standing right beside us affecting us, or someone we care about, it is only then that we seem to find the need to learn more, to seek solutions and support.

Living Life One Fortune Cookie At A Time

I've been joking lately that I'm living my life one fortune cookie at a time.  Though that sounds rather "out there,"  it really does seem to depict the way things have played out lately.