Category Archives: kids

Weather Roulette

Posted on August 24, 2025 by daeja's view

As usual, where I start with these posts is not always where it ends up. One of my kids sent me photos of outrageously massive, crashing and cresting waves on the ocean near where she resides, an effect produced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Are you kidding me?, Autumn, Coping, Flashback, kids, Memories, nature, Perspective, Seasons, senior musings, Uncategorized, Weather | Tagged 1960's parenting, big waves, childhood memories, climate change, dinner bell, earthquakes, first grade, flooding, geological, hurricanes, meteorological, microbursts, parental mistakes, parenting faux pas, running through the neighborhood, six years old, storms, tornados, walking to school, Weather, what was she thinking?, wildfire smoke | Leave a comment

Oh Say Can You See?

Posted on March 20, 2025 by daeja's view

Yesterday my six-year old grandchild was out shopping with her mother and spotted this car with a decorative tire cover on the back. This morning she mentioned to her father, “I saw America’s butthole!” ~*~

Posted in Are you kidding me?, Humor, kids, Perspective, senior musings, Uncategorized | Tagged america's butthole, grandkids, how they see it, Kids, perception is everything, stars spangled, stars spangled butthole, what IS that? | 1 Comment

Unspoken Things

Posted on July 7, 2024 by daeja's view

Back when we were teenagers, my dad gifted my sister Charlotte and I each a silver and turquoise bracelet. I want to say he got them in Arizona, but that part of the memory is sort of hazy, and actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, grief, kids, Perspective, Regrets, senior musings, treasures, Uncategorized | Tagged attachments, childhood memories, family heirlooms, generations, gift from my father, Gifts, gifts of love, golden years, heirloom, object attachment, seniors, sentimental, sentimental value, Siblings, silver bracelets, sister bracelets, Sisters, turquoise bracelets, unspoken bond | Leave a comment

Radar Love

Posted on April 29, 2023 by daeja's view

The ever-revolving selection of earworm songs continues. Following a recent visit to the Southwest which resulted in weeks of the relentless repetition of a particular Grateful Dead song in my brain – the name of which I don’t even want … Continue reading →

Posted in Flashback, kids, Perspective, senior musings, Uncategorized, Weird | Tagged earworms, i was just thinking of you, intuition, psychic connections, radar love, repetitive songs, stuck song syndrome, women of famous men | 3 Comments

He’s a Potato

Posted on April 11, 2023 by daeja's view

Yesterday my four-year-old granddaughter got into a little argument/debate with her mother concerning Humpty Dumpty. She insisted that Humpty Dumpty is not an egg, he’s a potato. She would not be moved on that opinion. Haven’t we all assumed Humpty … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, kids, Perspective, Uncategorized, Weird | Tagged grandkids, Humpty Dumpty, i liked the real potato better, Mr. Egg-Bodd, Mr. Potato Head, my brain is like jazz, Potato or egg?, the logic of grandchildren | 2 Comments

My Children Don’t Read My Blog

Posted on January 26, 2023 by daeja's view

My children don’t read my blog. Once upon a time, perhaps about a decade ago, one of them would occasionally weigh in with a funny comment, but overall it is apparent they have little interest. I’m pretty sure they rarely, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, kids, Perspective, Regrets, Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged aging, boomers, leaving memories behind, Memories, missed opportunities, parent/child, winter of our lives | Leave a comment

That Old Beep-Bop Lady

Posted on July 1, 2020 by daeja's view

Down a path in the woods, slipping through an opening in a fence, we would sneak onto the remotely situated 13th hole of a nearby golf course in the early evening, after the golfers had all gone home. Kicking off … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Are you kidding me?, Dogs, kids, Perspective, Rant, Uncategorized | Tagged Childhood, complaining, disrespect, disrespect for neighbors, no more tolerance, not taking any crap, old people, rude dog owners, speaking up, the old lady in the neighborhood | 8 Comments

Expiration Date

Posted on April 11, 2019 by daeja's view

Hey! I never redeemed these….. I wonder if they are still any good? ~*~

Posted in Aging, Humor, kids, Uncategorized | Tagged children, coupons, expired gifts, found treasures, little presents, mementos, precious, wistful mom | 1 Comment

Crayfish/Karma

Posted on November 13, 2018 by daeja's view

When my grandson’s elementary school class sent home a notice saying they have eleven crayfish that are coming up for adoption at the completion of their science unit, my daughter immediately said “NO WAY” and expressed how she is still … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Stories, Are you kidding me?, kids, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged aquarium adventures, class crayfish, class science project, crustaceans as pets, Fish Tank, karma, pet crayfish, pets, school pets | 2 Comments

Hiding Behind a Tree

Posted on September 4, 2013 by daeja's view

As if my heart could not get any fuller, my first-born grandchild started his very first day of pre-school this morning. Wasn’t it but yesterday when I had to leave my first child in daycare? There was no choice…I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, kids, Perspective, Uncategorized | Tagged children, first day of pre-school, grand parenting | 1 Comment

Octopie

Posted on August 19, 2013 by daeja's view

I just could not resist the creativity of it. OK, I know I have been running on about berries the last few posts. This is the very last thing I am going to post about pies, or blueberries, or probably … Continue reading →

Posted in kids, Uncategorized, Wow! | Tagged baking, berries, grandchildren, Kracken, octopus, pie | 2 Comments

Tradition

Posted on August 7, 2013 by daeja's view

The tradition continued into the next generation when I took my three-year-old grandson blueberry picking for the first time. With his little pail and my big one, we ventured off into the field and down the row of bushes together. … Continue reading →

Posted in kids, Photography, Uncategorized | Tagged berry picking, blueberries, generations, grandchildren, grandparenting, Summer, Traditions | 5 Comments

Petal

Posted on June 9, 2011 by daeja's view

One of our exceptionally sweet coworkers has been out for the better part of the last two months on a serious medical leave. She is finally returning tomorrow, and everyone is anticipating her return. While she was gone, she asked staff to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, kids, Uncategorized | Tagged Children. Pets, Co-workers, Fish, gold fish, Humor, Parenting | 6 Comments