She called me “Darlin”. I know I am probably not the only one, but she made me feel like I was and that made me happy. Born Mary Ella Carr, but her friends called her Mae or Shirley Mae and I called her Aunt Mae.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Who has not used this incredibly reliable selection method? This week after a trip to the shoe store to replace the worn and now too small shoes, from what seems like a couple of months ago, the girls select their new footwear. Nathalie is the best shoe shopper I have ever met, and when shopping with the girls for shoes it is always about the choice.

I guess in the end as long as I enjoy recapping the highlights of each week with a somewhat fun filled look back and I if I do so for only me and the members of my family that I force to read it, its all good. But if you are out there and you read something you liked or didn’t like, please feel free to comment!