by mrstdj | Jun 27, 2013 | Death of MrTDJ, Family Time, Little MrTDJ
In honor of #TBT, here a pic of MrTDJ and LittleTDJ. I’m cheating a little though. Both are age four and the pics were taken almost 34 years apart – MrTDJ was in May 1979 and LittleTDJ just 2 weeks ago. MrTDJ’s smile stole my heart from the moment...
by mrstdj | May 23, 2013 | All About Me, Family Time, Feline Follies, Little MrTDJ
My fear and loathing of felines has been well documented over the years. In case you haven’t read my tales of woe as they relate to those creepy critters, you should probably read about my earlier encounters. Things started HERE, and continued to get worse HERE,...
by mrstdj | Oct 17, 2012 | Death of MrTDJ, Family Time, General, Little MrTDJ
Little TDJ has developed a new, favorite expression, “Take it with us.” He uses it anytime that he wants to bring a toy or a food item from its current place, to travel with us somewhere else. Normally it refers to the iPad that he’d like to take...
by mrstdj | Aug 27, 2012 | Death of MrTDJ, Little MrTDJ, On the Homefront
It’s back to school time and this morning LittleTDJ headed off for his first day. He’s returning to the same school that he attended in the spring of this year but he has a new teacher. It’s his first day of school without his dad there to kiss him...
by mrstdj | Jul 5, 2012 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ, Little MrTDJ, On the Homefront
During a business meeting today in regards to my husband’s recent death, I was stunned by the comment that a stranger directed at me. Through eyes glistening with tears, she said, “My heart aches for you and I’m so moved by your grace during this difficult time. ...
by mrstdj | May 23, 2012 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Family Time, Health, Little MrTDJ
As a young child, I was always mothering my younger cousins. I’m a nurturer and it seemed that I had an incredible amount of empathy even then. I’ve been overweight since I was about 10 and one by-product of that has been my empathy for others. Being...
