Memorial Memories

The beginning of summer....Memorial Day Weekend. 

I remember growing up, it was a huge day in our neighborhood.

There was a community picnic at the pool.

Kids played pool games like Dead Man's Float and 'Find the pennies at the bottom of the Pool'.

Mr. Rogers would man the barbecue and everyone would bring food to share and there were sodas for the kids and  kegs  for the grown-ups.

We'd spend the entire day at the pool. At least the kids would!  The water was always freezing. 

We'd meet the new lifeguard and the older, cooler kids would hang out in/near her office.

There were no fancy lounge chairs, just concrete benches to put our stuff on (brilliant .......)

It was the day when the private school kids and the public school kids would reunite.

Bikes came out and the neighborhood came alive.

This was my Memorial Day weekend from the time I was 6 until my early teens.

Such wonderful memories! 

I now have 2 new friends on Facebook that took me back in time to a land called Gingerville.
So to all of my Gingerville friends - thanks for such awesome memories! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend : )

A Bad Stretch.....For Mommy

Frustration....simply a part of life. I have a tendency to write/journal/blog/spew/etc. when I'm feeling frustrated, tired, anxious, depressed, angry, etc.  While it is good to dump all the sh*t that is clogging up my mind, I really should post more about the truely awesome things that are going on in our lives.  But for now, I need to unload.

I'm tired.  I feel like my tank is empty.  I feel like I could move far, far away and never return (so long as it is near the sea). I have a headache that won't go away, which is why I decided to write.  Trying to make sense of it, only makes it worse!

I have an awesome family. 4 terrific kids and an incredible husband - so why????
Today I watched Kellyanne play baseball with The Miracle League - amazing!  What are the other parents feeling? Are they as tired as I am? Are they frustrated? Do they lose their temper? Do they run out of patience as quickly as I do?  Lately, I haven't even been doing the "bulk of Kellyanne", Michael has.....so what the heck am I complaining about?

Even a little time away doesn't seem to help. Upon arrival home, it's all right there smacking me in the face.
Believe me folks, I realize the PROBLEM IS ME!!!!!!  I need to buck up and be the mom God called me to be, because lately I feel like I've sucked at it. I have not lost faith, just energy. I promise to post positive soon!.

Thanks for listening to the rant my friends/my readers......
Beth