by lameredith | Jul 31, 2018 | Family & Celebrations, Healing & Gratitude
I’d like to share some moments of beauty in my weekend. I joined friends for a gorgeous kayaking trip for several hours in Prince William Sound this past weekend. Paddling through cool waters with nothing but the sound of glaciers calving was as calming as a...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Family & Celebrations
With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve been thinking about my daughters more than usual. Then I saw the movie Tully yesterday. Without giving away the storyline, it made me think about what my younger self would say to me now about how the journey of motherhood has...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Family & Celebrations
We all have those anniversary dates that plague us. The death of a loved one. The accident that changed our lives. The day we got fired. Something. For me, the month of March holds most of mine. My children were kidnapped on March 13th, 1994. We reunited on March 27,...
by lameredith | Jan 23, 2018 | Family & Celebrations, Travel & Tourism
Happy 2018! My New Year began with a cruise vacation on Holland America’s Eurodam, where I enjoyed sunshine, fireworks, good friends, and a break from social media and work. I’d needed a vacation. And here’s what I loved most: The days at sea. I slept well. I...
by lameredith | Dec 28, 2017 | Family & Celebrations
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. And thankfully, it is over.- Lizbeth Meredith, after each and every Christmas. Happy nearly New Year! I hope your holiday was peaceful and lacking expectation. I...
by lameredith | Dec 12, 2017 | Family & Celebrations
My youngest daughter called me from Barnes & Noble the other day. “What are 12-year-old boys reading these days?” she asked. She’d adopted a needy family whose name she got from a Christmas tree at the mall. It was a sweet reminder. We’ve come full circle. “Did...
