There is a magical way that music stays with us over the years.  I may have forgotten many things I learned in school and most names I once knew, but songs I seem to never forget.  On Valentine's Day this year, a song from my childhood was repeating over and over in my mind. We made a dinner res…

A day of coffee and small store browsing with my mom is a perfect day for me.  We didn't exactly need to buy anything, although we did both find Sheryl's birthday gifts, but what we really needed was just time to connect. As I grow I have only needed my mom more and more, in different ways than when I was …

Love is shown in all forms but one of my favorites is hugs and cuddling.

My love of photos and stories is something that is in the core of me and I can get lost in them for hours, regardless of if I am connected to the person or not.  However, there is something extra special about looking through your own past.  I have been helping mom organize her old photos and it has been a labor of lo…

Aliya had a wonderful time doing a dance show with her cousins and friends.  The show was so well done and it was fun to see Aliya dance and enjoy herself the entire time.  The thing I love about theater is that Aliya never has to be convinced to go, instead she is usually dragging me out of the house so that she i…