by Olivia | Sep 7, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
My mom lives in south Florida, on the Gulf side. So the first part of this week was of particular curiosity for me. Where would Isaac hit land? Would it be a hurricane? What was the weather forecast for my mother’s town? When I talked to her on the phone she said my...
by Olivia | Aug 31, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
My brother, who shares a home with our mother, is a photographer and videographer. Recently Mom was with him while he was setting up to do a video recording of an event that paid tribute to a group of individuals who had served in the military during World War II. We...
by Olivia | Aug 24, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
I was 16 and learning to drive. This was the era—all of my childhood, really—when my dad rode a commuter train from our Chicago suburb to downtown Chicago. It was a rare thing for him to leave a car at the train station—we didn’t have an extra car to sit idle...
by Olivia | Aug 17, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
Remember the days when bosses dictated and secretaries typed? When I was 16 and registering for the coming fall high school classes, all college prep, my mother suggested I should learn to type. Well, not to be disrepectful to her, a secretary, but I said I...
by Olivia | Aug 10, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
Are you waiting around for something great to happen in your life? Are you thinking that once you achieve XYZ event, then your life will be on track? I suppose I was doing that once Sunday when I talked with my mom. Her advice? You can’t live life in advance. How...
by Olivia | Aug 3, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
Last week was a good week. Intense, but good. After being out of town all week, I was trying to get home Friday night and my flight was canceled. I got home Saturday afternoon, feeling wiped. Then after church today I found myself locked out of the house. Hubby, who...
