In the spirit of Six Word Friday— An introduction to a longer piece: We are thrilled to welcome GG Our mother, who has blogged before And who requested this “listening” day When we shared our topic ideas. We hope you enjoy her words (They made us weepy. And grateful.) I am a sucker for a good movie musical. I’ve seen The Sound of Music more times than I can count, and I still get goose bumps watching Julie Andrews twirl on the mountaintop and belt out “The Hills Are Alive.” And then there was West Side Story. Saw that one [...]
Read More in GG Writes, motherhood, three kidsApril 27, 2012
Listening
May 9, 2010
The Evidence of Mothers–a post by our Mom
In a new Mother’s Day tradition, today’s post–like last year’s Mother’s Day post–is written by Momalom’s mom, aka GG or Geege. She’ll no doubt be checking comments, so let her know what you think. And, thanks, Mom, for gracing our space with your wisdom once more. The Evidence of Mothers One of my best friends’ 37-year-old son recently made her a grandmother for the first time. When I saw Chris last week, she grabbed me and gave me a shake, demanding to know why I had never told her what being a grandparent is like, how wonderful it is Of [...]
Read More in birthday, GG, GG Writes, guest post, motherhoodApril 16, 2010
A Lusty Little Biography – Yes
So, I’m going to take a shortcut and combine the last two posts. Because time and again Lust is what has brought me to Yes. Girls: Beware. Your mama is going to tell a few tales here. Might be TMI. So sure, I was a teenager and suffered the usual throes of uncontrolled craving. And sometimes these led me into situations I can’t remember without cringing. Like Tim, the super cool summertime boyfriend, who bought a used police car at a June auction, and discovered a secret button hidden on the driver’s side that could make the car accelerate 0 [...]
Read More in GG Writes, three kidsApril 15, 2010
What We Remember
Talk during a recent dinner with old friends: “So, I was at my high school reunion last year and, when everyone started telling old stories, all I could do was nod and go uh huh, uh huh, ‘cause I didn’t remember a thing.” “Well, I can’t remember my phone number from day to day. Too many numbers in my life.” “Yeah, me either. And how about all the times you run upstairs, only to forget what you’re going for, and have to go all the way back downstairs to remember?” “Or when you forget someone’s name? And they lived next [...]
Read More in GG Writes, three kidsApril 13, 2010
My Happy Brain
I just got off the phone with Sarah, an excited Sarah, who can’t believe the response they are having to the latest iteration of 5 for 10. And I’m excited, too. And happy, so happy. And, I’m still thinking about the courage post, and how brave it is for all of you to tell the truth, to put it out into cyberspace for anyone to read – friend, foe, family or just the faceless, unknown reader. It is a courageous act to say, “What the hell. This is my life. These are my thoughts. This is important to me. And [...]
Read More in GG WritesApril 10, 2010
Courage
I am the eldest of six, raised in a family where a premium was placed on “being a Good Girl.” I learned that lesson well. Fast forward to my twenties. To marriage. To three children. To visits with in-laws so different than my own parents. Small-town and small-minded. So, here sits the Good Girl daughter-in-law at the dinner table in their small, overly decorated ranch house. Biting her tongue for the umpteenth time while the Father-in-Law spouts his hometown political views, views based almost completely on the particular situation of the guy down the street. Not global, not national–entirely local. [...]
Read More in GG WritesFebruary 12, 2010
My 62-Year-Old Body
a poem from MomalomsMom: The I of me lives in thee. I am not you. You are where I live, How I move, What I can physically do. But not who I am. And yet, You often do define me. Because I let you. And that is the battle. Upon disrobing of a night I stand before my mirror And contemplate What the accumulation of my years has wrought. The flaccid skin And backfat, And varicose veins. The lumps and bumps and bruises and spots. And I am embarrassed And upset. But the I of me is still inside all [...]
Read More in body image, GG Writes, mind/bodyNovember 22, 2009
Sunday thoughts from Momalom’s Mom
I never had a nickname growing up, unless you’d count the one strange summer I answered to the name of Rabbit by my preteen campers. Perhaps it was in honor of the two high ponytails I wore. What was I thinking – only someone as little and cute as Sarah can get away with that. My counselor friends all had these great nicknames like The Binker (!) and Sukey and Mikey – well, I thought they were cute at the time, and I WANTED one. Was I un-nickname-able? Not cute, funny, athletic, smart, fill-in-the-blank enough? But then I became a [...]
Read More in GG, GG Writes, three kidsMay 10, 2009
Tired, No More – A post by our Mom
Happy Mother’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day we asked our mom to write for us. You can call her Gail, or GG, or Geege. She’s famous in our homes and in our hearts. This weekend she is celebrating Mother’s Day with her amazing mom and two charismatic sisters on Cape Cod and, undoubtedly, laughing hard enough and loud enough to keep many of the neighbors awake. I hope you are having a good time, Mom! We love you. We are so happy for your contribution. And Happy Mother’s Day! Last week I met a woman whose daughter I [...]
Read More in Favorites, GG, GG Writes, motherhood, three kids