Back from vacation, and back to reality. The trip went well, all things considered. We ate well, spent well, and the kiddos were well behaved for the most part. I spent a week pretty much away from my computer, only popping on to update the blog with pictures, as I dumped pictures onto my computer [...]
Back in the day, I started this blog as a place to have a voice that could be heard. Vent about my frustrations, and share triumphs. When the blog was eventually found by not only family, but friends and peers, I found myself censoring more so than before. By putting it all out there, I [...]
Growing up, I knew alcohol was a problem in our household. My father abused it, my mother despised it. Drunk, he would scream and shout, and sometimes abuse. My mother would retaliate, by pouring out bottles and cans. I grew up knowing the sound of clinking bottles, and the pop of a can being opened. [...]