Mother Ship's Blog
Mother Ship
- Location
- West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Birthday
- February 14
- Bio
- Old enough to know better, but I still try anyway.
Dedicated to the concept of how daily life is; all the moments, big and small, sublime, ridiculous (the more ridiculous the better) and the knowledge that its the small moments that define a life.
Favorites Books:
Jacob's Ladder by Donald McCaig
This Much I Know Is True by Wally Lamb
Columbine by David Cullen
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
The Dive from Claussen's Pier by Ann Packer
A Quote to live by: The Definition of Success: To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty and find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. -Ralph Waldo Emerson-
MY RECENT POSTS
- It Must Be In the Jeans
February 12, 2012 11:18AM - Christmas Tree Selection
Sunday
December 02, 2011 10:45PM - GROWING UP ODD
November 29, 2011 08:34PM - NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE
October 02, 2011 08:27PM - GREEN BEANIE-I THOUGHT THIS
WAS COLLEGE NOT THE GIRL
SCOUTS?
September 26, 2011 09:54PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Tally Ho! You can take
the horse out of the girl but
you can
never take the
girl…”
February 12, 2012 11:56AM - “Christmas may now
commence.”
December 03, 2011 08:05AM - “I am glad you liked the
story-every word is true ya
know. As
for my alias, it
is…”
November 29, 2011 09:53PM - “It's not so bad being
odd...gives people something
to talk
about.”
November 29, 2011 09:09PM - “Great post. Seems as if
the Occupy movement gained
some
momentum over the
weekend…”
October 03, 2011 06:57AM
Mother Ship's Links
It Must Be In the Jeans
A girl and her horse. That was me circa 1968 or 1969, looking very tiny and trim. You can't tell it in the photo, but my hair was red then too. Most people don't know that about me-seeing as I have been graying since thirty. I haven't looked at this photograph in… Read full post »
Christmas Tree Selection Sunday
I called my blog Christmas Tree Selection Sunday so you, the reader would think this is an event that is comparable to NCAA selection Sunday for the Big Dance. For us there is no comparison-Christmas Tree selection Sunday is a much bigger event.
GROWING UP ODD
Growing up odd…not to be confused with Growing up Gotti, growing up Kardashian, or growing up Bonaduce and the rest of his avian family. Nor is growing up odd to be considered synonymous with growing up weird, psychopathic, stay away from those kids, or “but they were alway… Read full post »
NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE
It’s been a quiet week in River City. The event of the week was the football game under the lights over at the back yard university. We have all been somewhat suspicious of the abilities of the team-though there has been lots of huff and puff from the/… Read full post »
GREEN BEANIE-I THOUGHT THIS WAS COLLEGE NOT THE GIRL SCOUTS?
Well yuk. There it is, large and ugly, the symbol of my college orientation experience. A green felt beanie. Beautiful isn’t it?
I entered college in the autumn of 1970. The school I chose was my backyard university, chosen mostly because it was easy.&… Read full post »
Today I decided to clean the garage. Why on earth would I want to spend a Sunday doing that you might ask? I’ve been asking myself the same question for almost three years. And I found any number of answers that easily distracted me from the mission.
AUGUST LILIES
August, much more than January has always seemed like the beginning of the New Year to me. Maybe it is the back to school calendar; new pencils, notebooks, erasers and the anticipation of reunification with friends that I hadn’t seen over the summer. There has… Read full post »
HELP WANTED...NO WRITERS NEED APPLY
“I got the job!” Hallelujah, praise be to Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Michael and all the Saints in Heaven. My recently graduated college daughter has a job! And miracle of miracles, not just any job, a job in her field.
For many 2011 college/… Read full post »
HEAT WAVE
“Sure is hot out there.” “Do you think it can get much worse?” “I never thought I would be wishing for last January.” “Hot enough for you?” I am pretty sure we can all agree it is intemperate to the high side thes… Read full post »
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