We’ve been having a great Summer of Fun (part deux) here at the holaisabel household. Too bad it’s only been summer in Seattle for maybe two weeks. Maybe. But those last two weeks have been a whirlwind. First my parents and sister came to visit. Officially they came up for my cousin’s wedding, unofficially they came [...]
I walked in on my mom in her room crying one night after dinner. I was only eight year old but I was old enough to know I didn’t like seeing her cry. I quickly shut the door and went to ask my dad what was wrong. He told me she was upset because she [...]
I remember a family reunion back when I was about eight years old. My mom’s cousin had just returned from summiting Mt. Everest. It seems like he had just come back home and went straight to the family reunion. Everyone was talking about it. I remember hearing “he was the first person to….Mt. Everest”, [...]
I have boundaries. Let’s just put that out there right at the start.
There are some topics that I think are just too personal to talk to anyone about i.e.: the details of my sex life. There are other topics that I’ll share with almost anyone i.e.: I’ve had multiple colonoscopies.
I’m totally okay with strangers seeing [...]
The high school football coach and his wife dropped by our house one night when I was in junior high school. My dad taught also taught at the school, so naturally my dad, that art teacher and the football coach became friends. (“Naturally” is pushing it. I’m not sure how they became friends.) [...]
I’ve always said that one of the hardest things about being pregnant is having to come up with a name for your kid. Naming someone is a huge responsibility. Essentially the name you give your child plays a big role in how they will be perceived for their entire life.
Sidenote: Why do we [...]