by Mama Seahorse

My Gramma was from the south.  North Carolina, to be exact, where the drawl wasn’t exactly thick like Texas, and wasn’t muddy like Georgia, but it was sweet and lingering, just enough to make you think of a warm and sticky summer’s breeze and the sound of ice clinking against the inside of your chilled glass of sweet tea.  She had long since lost her own drawl when I came along, but she held onto that southern spirit and gusto.  Southern women might have been known for hospitality, but they were also known for being strong and in charge.  She was no exception.  Show up at her house around dinner time, and even if she hated you, she’d set a place at the table for you.  “A person’s gotta eat.” She’d say, and she would go in the kitchen and gather up some eatin for whoever it was.  There was always enough.  Always more than enough to feed any mouth.

Her mother had modeled this for her.  I was told the story of when my grandfather, very young and dashing, was beginning to frequent the table of my great-grandmother so that he could visit my Gramma.  She said she was in the kitchen fixing up dinner with her mother and my grandfather, Tom, was sitting at the table, waiting. More Here...

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Dearest Xangans,

A friend sent me this photo, and I am very intrigued by it.  It is a very poignant illustration of fantasy vs. reality when it comes to love and marriage.  When you look at this photo what do you see?  Are you as intrigued by it as I am? 

I personally believe in the commitment of marriage, but at the same time I can understand how we can easily take each other for granted and forget the love that was once there.  It is hard to swallow the statistic that 50% of marriages fail, but I wonder how many people give up on something that is salvageable.

I got pretty good insight on my last entry On Love.  Here are two that stuck out: More Here...

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Yesterday, I was minding my own business. Sitting on the couch doing whatever. I think I was playing Sims 3 actually..

Anyway.

Out of no where Jacey walks up to me naked and stands beside me. I thought it was kind of funny. Then as I was laughing at her standing there with her cute little naked butt I thought to myself "She's gonna pee." More Here...