wisdom

…the date night post

Okay. So here we go… It’s Saturday…one week from the date that ended a lot worse than it began. Date night is customary and welcomed in our house. It was an unspoken clause in our marital agreement to be friends and date and spend time together. We both savor time spent together…it’s our dual loveContinue reading “…the date night post”

…so this is 50.

I can’t explain the high I received the day I turned 50…but it was nice. Real nice. I was like…here I am! I did it! I’m still here! I didn’t take myself out doing something stupid and GOD ONLY KNOWS how many times I was miraculously kept out of harm’s way. I’ll get to HeavenContinue reading “…so this is 50.”

Mom! Look!

Let me set the scene for you… I was walking every evening around our high school track in the blessed town of Andrews, Texas. If you’ve never witnessed a West Texas sunset, shame on you. Get in your car now and go. It’s life giving. Those sunset views as I walked, along with a goodContinue reading “Mom! Look!”

dear me.

A few months back I put this picture as the screensaver on my computer… When I open it up, the first thing I see is little Gina Lynn….little 3 year old me with a bad excuse for a haircut and a dogged determination not to smile. My dad was a preacher/barber and bless his heart…heContinue reading “dear me.”

5 down…10 to go…

Okay. So I’m pretty excited here…now granted it was tortoise in nature and everything but an overnight success story, BUT I hit my first target and now I need to share it with someone…and if you’re reading this…congratulations…You are My Someone! I LOST 5 WHOLE POUNDS It’s taken 3 dang months of commitment toContinue reading “5 down…10 to go…”

sent off with a sandwich and a prayer.

Back to School. I’m reading all the Facebook posts and seeing all your pictures on Instagram of your baby loves heading back to school in their new uniforms and tennis shoes that have just enough wiggle room…the summer sunshine mixed with pool chlorine no doubt serves as a juvenile cocktail for growth spurts. “Child. HowContinue reading “sent off with a sandwich and a prayer.”

Podcast Episode 1. Macroholics with Trey & Burgandy Rinker

I did it. I’ve been talking about podcasting for many months now and finally went for it! Nothing fancy and with zero training, but I gotta say…Not Too Shabby For A Start! From the comfort of my closet with a mic clipped to my t-shirt I made a phone call to Trey and Burgandy RinkerContinue reading “Podcast Episode 1. Macroholics with Trey & Burgandy Rinker”

stay tuned.

turns out…

You can reference a post titled I Am Romanian if you have any questions about what you’re about to read. A dear dear friend who loves me and my heart read that blog post and sent me a DNA kit to solidify or nullify recent news of my ancestry. Good friends want you to knowContinue reading “turns out…”

let’s go be 49…

For the past few years on my birthday I’ve blogged a recap of the year gone by…this year I asked my Facebook followers to ask me any questions they might have about a prior blog post or anything else they might care to know about me…I got two questions: What is the greatest lesson IContinue reading “let’s go be 49…”