Blastkat
Friday, June 7, 2024
Making memories
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When I was younger, my children would find events like that riverfront market, three hours away. They'd get excited. We'd talk brief...
Friday, May 31, 2024
Nothing lasts forever
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When I was small, I remember there was a restaurant called Burger Chef and Jeff. My Dad bought kids meals for my brother and me. They came o...
Friday, May 24, 2024
I miss the comfort of predictability
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After college, I was ridiculously predictable. I would wake before the sun rose. I would put on the work out clothes I selected the night be...
Friday, July 7, 2023
We've always had cats
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When my daughter Alannah was little girl we volunteered at the Wildlife Prairie Center. She found this little Lynx kitten after a release. S...
Friday, June 30, 2023
I suppose I'm fortunate
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I'm the oldest of five. However, I suppose more like the oldest two. There's an eight year gap between my brother and I and our thre...
Friday, June 23, 2023
Accepting someone for who they are is priceless
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I remember the first time my dad took me fishing. My grandmother was not pleased. I was the only girl on the entire trip. I was in grade sch...
Friday, June 16, 2023
I knew - That made all the difference in the world
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I must have been around 10 years old the first time I wore real adult makeup without anybody's help, out of the house. My mom asked me a...
Friday, June 9, 2023
If you feel beautiful, you are beautiful
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I was like every other teenager. When given advice, I rolled my eyes hard. My Auntie Rose and Uncle Tito were kind enough to give me a job e...
Friday, May 12, 2023
It's easy to fear what you don't understand
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When I was small, I remember my cousins had a fondness for scary movies. One night, after a scary movie marathon, we heard noises. It sounde...
Friday, May 5, 2023
If you truly listen
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Our Grandmother valued the arts. She loved music that you couldn't find anywhere but could play on the piano. My cousin Odie used to pla...
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