My Bubble

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Here is a look back at my bubble, this blog is as much for my view as it is for the readers.

Married 3 months after I met my soul mate, we had two kids right off the bat. 10 months and 3 weeks apart. One of our stories is that I got knocked up while I was still in the hospital after having my first child with my second child. Ronnie and I had two beautiful baby girls.  Our first born was so tiny, Ronnie held her with one arm, and she fit from his wrist to his elbow. She was only 4 pounds 1 ounces, when you turned her over she didn’t have a butt just a little butt hole and came out with as much drama has she creates today, emergency C-Section with all kinds of issues for both mother and daughter, We both almost died but strong enough to have lived.

My second child came out slick, she was good and delivering the old fashion way 7 pounds 14 ounces, a bit of a hiccup with the breathing at first but no drama instead my little instigator cause she made everyone’s head turn and start running. I think she was giggling because she started to breath on her own and then crying so we would stop worrying.

Ronnie and I never did plan very well we just got something stuck in our heads and decided that was what we were going to do then we would figure out the details as we went. We were always a good team, if I was down, he picked me up and if he was down, I would pick him up. We had the normal struggles with money, kids, worries and school, teen aliens and a few tragic events but we always stood by each other and had each other’s back.

We have always had different hobbies or interests, Ronnie’s was cars and horseshoes, Mine was…well I am not sure what my interests were. I tried so many different things over the years and the only thing I kept coming back to was writing. Never really feeling like what I had to say was all that important so what would I write about? We also had quite a few of the same interests we both loved to play pool, ride motorcycles, hang out with friends. Ronnie was the drinker, and I was always the driver, LOL.  We watch some of the same shows, but he will watch sports and I am not a huge fan. I love Christmas movies or investigative shows but we both love “This is US”

My family was normal, no extraordinary circumstances, extravagant adventures, no college degrees, or an overabundance of books read. Our jobs were just jobs to pay for the next adventure and make sure our kids had what they needed with a few extras… Oh wait… My Slideshows…That was my hobby, (Created by Sandy T) I have made a lot of slide shows and I will post my latest one to my blog as soon as I figure out how LOL. I have always wanted to start my own business with my slideshows and my family was always encouraging but like writing I never had the guts.

So my girls are in their 30’s now, both married with children, Ronnie and I now spoil 5 grandkids age range from 13 to 5 months. They are great and so much fun to spoil. About 3 years ago we bought a huge farmhouse and all 10, now 11 of us moved in. It is not without its challenges. One family moves out and the next family moves out. Then the other moves back in. Either way we are always in a house with kids and chaos and when the kids go to bed or everyone goes to their corners in the evening it is so quiet and it’s time to refresh and restart.

We have made it from the 80’s hot and heavy and having babies, to the 90’s and pop music and teenagers, to the 20’s with an empty nest, grandkids, to a house full again. We have been through birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, funerals to babies being born. We have been through just the regular everyday living with fun days, activities, school, and jobs…

We are the elders now and being on this side of the circle with the perspective of the elders is rewarding but I hate this side of 50. I want to go back to being hot and heavy!! I have loved my life from 1987 to 2021. We have led ordinary lives, but it has been my life, the life I have chosen and the life I have navigated through all the ups and downs and although I would not change a thing, it is time to start a new beginning to fit the ages we have grown into.

Thank you for listening/reading