gentle reader, there comes a time when you find yourself in between. and your in between is going to be different than my in between. and my in between today is going to be different than my in between yesterday or tomorrow. it just looks different to everyone. tonight my in between looks like this: interviewing potential chiropractic assistants /... Continue reading

gentle reader, living on the edge means being extreme in some way. being extreme means living on the edge in some way. in the 33+ years we have been married, i think kiroman and i have spent a fair amount of time learning what this means in everyday life. obviously, our extreme doesn't look like a real housewives episode of... Continue reading

gentle reader, never say goodbye. say see ya later instead. never ignore an opportunity to tell someone you love them. two weeks ago we had to say see ya later to a very dear friend. a woman i spent more than 25 years calling friend. until now, i could not find the words. even today, the words are difficult. they... Continue reading

gentle reader, how do you plan for your week? this is how i plan. i have an awesome planner and these smooth writing pens, along with my laptop that houses my recurring tasks, appointments, and special occasions. each pen color represents a different part of my life...and i coordinate that color with my digital calendar...which also syncs with all my... Continue reading

gentle reader, them thar be fightin' words, i tell ya! i admit i was rather taken aback when i heard those words spoken out loud. to me. by someone that i had never met before. by someone that knew absolutely nothing about me. that assumption put me in a foul mood, gentle reader. i found myself at a loss for... Continue reading

gentle reader, my hope is that each and every one of you understands that you are in control of your own destiny. you can not leave it in the hands of any other. you can not wish it, you can not hope it. you have to go after it. this does not mean you must go it alone! gather your... Continue reading

gentle reader, it is now the middle of january and you have probably had about a month of hearing "new year, new you", blah blah blah blah did you know that you don't have to wait for the calendar to turn over a new year to start something? seriously! every new day, heck, even every new hour you are granted...you... Continue reading

gentle reader, this post is geared to the women. sorry, guys, but i only know how to relate to this in a female way. believe me, it’s nothing against men at all and i’m not being sexist in any way, ok? i’ve often thought about this. like every time i use a public toilet. every. single. time. check out this... Continue reading

gentle reader, we are putting another thanksgiving weekend behind us. another year of celebrating our thanks. another year of gathering around the family table for a feast with family and friends. another year of reflecting for which we owe gratitude. in our house this year, we put another first behind us. the first year since 1993 that my mom's husband... Continue reading

gentle reader, lest you truly believe i live the life of riley, living la vida loca, spending my days like the rich and famous... please, allow me the opportunity to divulge this wonderful life i live, each day, in reality. on july 28, 2018, kirofamily headed out to re-charge our batteries for a week. during our layover, i received a... Continue reading

is it too late to send out christmas cards for the 2017 christmas season? i'm asking for a friend. you see, my friend got so excited about christmas cards this past year. so excited. she even booked her family photo session early! i know, right? so she would have time to discover which poses were her favorites and which ones... Continue reading

gentle reader, the holidays are barreling down on us. in just a few short hours the merriment shall commence. and for some of us, it already has, right? even though this is supposed to be a time filled with joy, love, hope, and contentment...many of us are just the opposite. we're stressed, we're depressed, and we are hanging on by... Continue reading

gentle reader, november 2017 has come to an end. the month to shine in our gratitude. some years i publicly participate and some years i do not. some years i start and don't finish. this year is different. different, how you ask? different in that i set up my entire month of layouts in one evening. yep. all 30 days... Continue reading

gentle reader, this has weighed heavily on my heart and my mind and my soul. so many times i wanted to write but i couldn't. it had to be on her terms. in her own way. in her own words. i am going to tell you that it is absolutely gut-wrenching. it is something you hope you never have to... Continue reading

gentle reader, this post is for the ladies. i'm sure it applies to the men out there but i'll leave that for another time. today is devoted to the slobby women that leave a mess behind them in the ladie's room...and yes, i use that term loosely. a few weeks ago, i was sitting at the dentist office when i... Continue reading

gentle reader, it was a busy weekend around here! let's start back to friday morning, ok? it was supposed to be a morning for junkstock with my mom. if you know me, you know that i am not a believer in coincidence. i truly believe that everything happens for a reason. sometimes we know what that reason is and sometimes... Continue reading

gentle reader, it is with a sad heart that i tell you this is the first time in thirty-one years that my house has been without a feline protector. kiroman and i bought our first persian cat in 1986. we were very poor college students and i'm sure the thought of us buying a designer cat seems outlandish, at best.... Continue reading

gentle reader, i think we can all agree that social media has made an impact on our lives. some of it might not be so great. some of it might be kinda great. this is an instance of pretty great. this man knew me before i knew him. he knew me before i was born! that's how long we've known... Continue reading

gentle reader, i would love to be able to tell you this was my own idea but it isn't. i saw an article in the last few weeks that talked about this. i had an aha moment when i read it. because it soooo hits home. i've been to a lot of funerals, services, celebrations of life, etc...whatever you choose... Continue reading

gentle reader, most of the world, at least the social media world, is celebrating love today. i've witnessed an intense love fest on facebook today. i've seen profile pictures changed. i've seen hearts added to profile pictures. i've seen pictures of chocolate, flowers, and chocolate covered fruit. i've witnessed declarations of never ending and earth shattering love today. i think... Continue reading

gentle reader, this post is a few weeks past due. and for that, i greatly apologize. without further ado, today we are going to celebrate the hell out of my mama! this woman means the world to me. first of all, i wouldn't be here if it weren't for her. so you should really thank her...because this highly entertaining blog... Continue reading

gentle reader, the kirofamily journeyed to cabo san lucas over the christmas holiday. we had a fabulous time for the week we were there...this is my favorite place away from home. we've made a lot of friends there and every trip we make new friends. our go to place at night is cabo wabo. we've gotten to know the staff,... Continue reading

gentle reader, we are experiencing some wintry weather in my neck of the woods. it had been predicted for almost 6 days! and ya know how that goes, right? when they start talking about a winter storm that far in advance, you really just don't know what is going to happen. the predicted ice storm could envelop our area or... Continue reading

gentle reader, i can't say that i buy into the mantra of new year, new you. why? because a turn of a calendar page does not change who you are. if it were that easy, the world would be an even more magical place to live, wouldn't it? so many make new year resolutions. so many buy that gym membership.... Continue reading

gentle reader, i could do all the apologizing in the world. i could give you all the excuses in the world. or i could simply ignore the fact that i haven't written one single post since some time this past august. i'm going to split the difference and tell you the muse walked away. end of story. no more excuses,k?... Continue reading