As noted with my photos and video, I was able to spend time with the little girl, and her GranMaRose yesterday. Afterwards, we spent the evening playing games, drawing, etc., and Jordan (Lailah’s dad) drops by, to drop off Lailah’s little sister Ruby, for the girls to spend the night with GMR. Most of the evening, I played with Lailah, and GMR played with/watched Ruby. While I was watching … [Read more...]

A memory from a year ago. Katie McCormick ==== Got another look at the littlest little girl tonite (still at the hospital with her mom & dad). Ruby woke up a couple of times for a couple of very short two to three second periods of time. Didn’t hold her tonight, but got a very short look at her beautiful eyes before she closed them again. Ruby’s mom is pretty exhausted from lack of sleep … [Read more...]

Further 3-4 min video of the little girl painting her pumpkin. … [Read more...]

Friday night: nothing. Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night: nothing, sitting round the house. Sunday morning: tidying & cleaning the place because “company” is coming over, “highly” motivated, super-excited. Sunday Afternoon: three and a quarter very special hours with Lailah. Priceless! Sunday evening: still riding the wave from this afternoon. ==== And, poof, and just … [Read more...]

True story. Laugh of the day. To set this up, you have to be made aware that my short driveway is on a very slight incline. I go pick up Lailah from her parents house earlier this afternoon, we then went to the local grocery store, and bought two medium to large size pumpkins, and also some of the pumpkin decorating tools, and gizmos, a Halloween cookie baking mix, etc. I pull into the … [Read more...]

So, you know how FB informs you of your friends birthdays? Today, it told me that a former colleague will be celebrating his b-day in a couple of days. Being “curious”, I went to his FB “about” page to find out how old this gentleman is, and I found something which rang home with me, his email address is MacysGrandPa@whatever.com Over the last few yrs, he’s posted a number of pics of his … [Read more...]

I’m on the bus, riding home, directly behind me are two women, with a toddler and a baby, all of whom are making tons of noise. And, you know what?? I’m ok with it. Seven years ago, I would be having a cow, giving them the evil eye, quickly turning my head around, and just as quick turning it back to facing forward. I would be steaming, the steam would be coming out of my ears by the … [Read more...]