girl in blue                 PrimoDonna
                                                                               
                                               ...memories of the past,

                                                       
thoughts about the present,

                                                             
and hopes for the future

January 2007



More Questions

Wednesday, 31 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Here is a list of creative questions to tickle your mind that I found in a magazine several years ago. Maybe it will help you get to know the secret desires and wishes of the people you love. 1. Of all your 1.  Of all your favorite foods, which
Category: Miscellaneous

The First Photo of Our New House

Monday, 29 January 2007 7:18 P GMT-06
My husband and I had a very nice weekend. We drove to Fort Worth on Saturday morning. We then ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant. Then the four "women" went to Hobby Lobby and spent too much! Sunday we went to church and on to our daughter's
Category: The Present

Son's Self Portrait

Friday, 26 January 2007 8:01 A GMT-06
In preparation for our move, I was going through more of our stuff. I ran across some cards and drawing that my kids had made, most of them when they were growning up. Below is one that my son drew about four years ago.  I consider it a self-portrait

Hanging Out With Friends

Wednesday, 24 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
There were several couples that we ran around with when we were first married. There were John and Marsha, Steve and Brenda, and Laura and Ope. We also ran around with another couple, Linda and Ivan. We would do things together, eat at each other's
Category: The Past

Peachy Weachy

Monday, 22 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
One day I told my husband Bill that he didn't call me any pet names like "honey", "dear," or "sweetheart." He said, "Okay, peachy weachy." We both laughed. Even after that, he never called me "peachy weachy" or any other endearing names. Here's what

Our Trip to England and Scotland

Friday, 19 January 2007 3:39 P GMT-06
In June 1971, Bill and I went to England and Scotland. Since I lived in England when I was a kid, I was excited. It was nice going back as an adult. We decided to drive there in our Volkswagen bug and take a ferry across the English Channel. We took
Category: The Past

Me Standing By A Statue

Monday, 15 January 2007 6:35 P GMT-06
For the second time John from Stand By Your Statue has posted photos of me standing by a statue. His blog is one of my favorites, so I'm happy that he has posted my photos. His blog is listed under my Blogroll to the left. Check me out here. If you
Category: The Present

Ice!

Monday, 15 January 2007 4:48 P GMT-06
We were in Fort Worth this weekend because we had a meeting with the builder this morning. There was a bit of a problem. The weather was bad--icy and cold. The builder couldn't make it too the meeting, but we had a semi-official meeting with the
Category: The Present

A Photo of Me

Friday, 12 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
When we were first married and lived in Germany, one of our friends was one of Bill's fellow medics. Bill H. was a school teacher from New York before he was drafted into the Army. He serviced his two years, and then went back home to teach again.
Category: The Past

Plunge Right In

Wednesday, 10 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
My husband says that it was good that we spent the first two and half years away from family and friends. We had a chance to establish our relationship on our own, and I couldn't "run home to mama." I agree with him.  However, as I've gotten older,

I'll Be A Great Aunt Again

Saturday, 6 January 2007 4:53 P GMT-06
Later this month my youngest sister's son and his wife will be having their second baby. It will be a boy. It is always wonderful to welcome a new baby into the family! As you know, we are moving this year. The other day I was packing up all the Chri

Bonnie the Blonde

Friday, 5 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Soon after we were married, we met another couple who had recently married too. Bonnie was a good-looking blonde. She seemed to like Bill and gave him a lot of attention. It didn't bother me too much until she told a friend and me about marrying her
Category: The Past

Lax Discipline

Wednesday, 3 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
For awhile, I was a substitute teacher at Baumholder High School. I didn't like it very much because the discipline was so lax. Every time I subbed, the kids acted like it was a holiday. They would not pay attention to me. The best class was
Category: The Past

Love Ya!

Monday, 1 January 2007 9:47 A GMT-06
My new year started out great! On the 2006 calendar in our kitchen, I have two of those little dental appointment reminder cards for my husband and me for March 2007. As I was transferring those cards to my new Texas wildflower calendar, I noticed a