Category: never a dull moment

Driving down a country highway near the desert offers a chance to enjoy nature and find peace, unless a pair of turkeys crosses the road. I saw them on the shoulder, walking into my lane. I slowed down slightly, moving over in my lane, but one of them kept...

The fourth time is the charm! After weeks of frustration, including lost parts and repeated cancellations, we finally have a working dishwasher, a changed outlet, and everything back in place. The biggest problem was not a non-functioning appliance. The greater issue was the lack of consideration for our time...

We’ve all had those home repairs that drag on longer than they should. What I didn’t expect was for our dishwasher to become a teacher of patience, frustration, and, ultimately, gratitude. It all started over a month ago. Suddenly, the dishwasher decided to run for a few minutes, then...

For the past several years, my son has spent his birthday away at camp.  We often celebrate before he leaves or when he returns. For birthdays at camp, the female counselors gather around the male campers and sing Happy Birthday to various other tunes (this year it was the...

Our family recently spent a week revisiting Colorado Springs. Fourteen years have passed since we lived in the area. While driving around the city, we recognized a few landmarks, but many had faded from memory. Much has changed, for our family and for many of the places we once...

In September 2015, I wrote an original piece for BonBonBreak, called “Just Five More Minutes.” At that time, we had been in our new hometown for three months. My son turned seven and my daughter was about to be three. We lived in a perpetual state of transition, trying...

Both Thanksgiving and Christmas were my Grandmother‘s forte. She prepared the turkey, dressing, and most sides for many years. She enjoyed this time, even when it was stressful. She would complain or fuss about some things, but go on about her work (sometimes, we thought she fussed for fun)....

This was NOT a good year for our tires. Actually, the trouble began at the end of 2023, with a bolt in a tire. In February, we had our first “changing a tire on the side of the road” incident. I was able to pull into a gas station....

Many years ago, I heard a song by Hallal, called “Broken Things.” The song begins with the plight of the farmer, pushing the plow and fighting the elements. The farmer is weary from the work. The chorus says, “Oh Lord who uses, broken things/ Who through broken clouds, gives...

For the second time this year, while entering Lubbock for ballet class on a Tuesday, my tire alert went off due to road debris damage. This time, I was within two blocks of my destination, with built-in people to help my son change the tire. Unfortunately, this tire was...