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Cheerleader

April 18, 2016 by Lanita Boyd

When I was in high school, I had few dates but lots of friends who were boys. I think I was more interested in their conversation than what the girls were talking about, and they accepted me. We were in college prep classes together and knew each other well. Cheerleader selection at Portland High School … [Read more…]

Posted in: family Tagged: 1960s, cheerleader, cheerleading, Mary Onezima Ralph Bradley, mother

Looking Back

May 27, 2014 by Lanita Boyd

What a limited list of Mother’s Rules I gave on May 6! Here are a few more: Never serve anything in the jar it was bought in. (Homemade jams and jellies were the exception if they were in a pretty jar.) Always wear a slip. (Yes, even if your skirt is lined.) Never pay full … [Read more…]

Posted in: memories, mothers Tagged: 1961, eating in cars, manners, mother, the olden days

Things I Do Because My Mother Did

May 6, 2014 by Lanita Boyd

Mother’s Day prompts vivid memories of my mother. She was a force. She could enter a room quietly, start talking here and there, and soon have the entire room under her control. One of my friends calls her a “tough old bird.” Others called her the “best friend I ever had.” People would say to … [Read more…]

Posted in: mothers Tagged: mother, napkins, rules, table manners

Beautiful Feet

August 6, 2013 by Lanita Boyd

As a child, I always admired my mother’s feet. They were thin and elegant and rarely without stockings. I felt sorry for people with short, stubby feet. I’ve had some issues, however, in inheriting her long, narrow feet since I have trouble finding shoes in my size 10AAAA.  Amazingly, they do exist, for a price. … [Read more…]

Posted in: mothers Tagged: dancing, feet, mother, rheumatoid arthritis

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

I enjoy my roles as wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, speaker, writer, sister, niece, aunt, and friend. As the title indicates, these are just the musings I might share with you over a cup of coffee.

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