Patricia Harrelson

In April, Jenny and I decided that a good way to deal with the end-of-the-school-year fidgets was to take learning on a field trip. She suggested that we visit the various monuments around the county and learn some local history. … Continue reading

This past weekend marked my one year anniversary in retirement. Being the goal oriented woman that I am, I had a clear idea of what I would do when I retired. My plan was to spend more time with my … Continue reading

On Tuesday, Nell and I moved our bodies, skipped our feet, and swirled scarves in a vigil dance while Huckle underwent surgery. For 3 hours, with stops for food and drink and giggling, we danced with joyful hearts. Huckle came … Continue reading

Huckle, disguised as a leprechaun, went to SF with Mom and Dad for his surgery. Meanwhile, Nell went shopping for pale pink nail polish with Dearma. She got distracted by a purple headband which had to be purchased too. Sometimes … Continue reading

In January, I put the amaryllis that I had forced for Christmas out on the back deck, intending to dry it out and save it for next year. Unbeknownst to me, Cindy kept watering it and now it is blooming … Continue reading

Yesterday, I hiked up to Table Mountain with the Harrelson kids and their mom. If you’ve every driven the road from Shell to the trailhead, you know that it is deeply rutted and crosses two cattle guards and requires opening … Continue reading

Every year for Christmas, I plan some kind of special event with each of my children’s families. These events often happen the week after Christmas or even during the first or second week of January. But this past Christmas, one … Continue reading

No time for blogging. I’ve been playing with my grandkids. Huck & Nell enjoyed tandem swinging at Dearma’s after we met Cindy for lunch at C&C Tacqueria. I took a ride on the Jamestown train with Leon and Aliou. We … Continue reading

21 days of influenza. 11 days of not leaving home. 4 birthdays: Cindy, Gianna, Jennie Lou, & Kyle 8 books read: Atonement, The Jane Austen Book Club, Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Sticky Fingers, Emma, Second Nature, A Year of Living … Continue reading

The last time I left the house was 10 days ago. I went on a birthday date with my granddaughter Candice who just turned 6. She had planned our itinerary: Starbucks, WalMart, lunch at Applebee’s and dessert at the Donut … Continue reading