by Susan Call | Dec 8, 2016 | Susan's Blog
I raised my hammer above the unsuspecting bottle wrapped in several layers of thick paper bags. A plastic bag was the outer layer. With one swooping motion, I swung down hitting the bottle. Thud. Nothing more. It took several strikes before the impact shattered the...
by Susan Call | Mar 19, 2016 | Susan's Blog
I couldn’t help but notice the rather over-sized box tucked behind the couch in the living room after school one day. “Whose was it?” Curiosity instantly got the best of me… I had to peek. I crawled up on the couch, leaned over and flipped the tag. “To Karen.” It was...
by Susan Call | Feb 2, 2016 | Susan's Blog
“Name three things that happened today that were good,” my mom said on far more occasions than I can remember. Growing up, it was often her response to a bad day or a teenage funk that showed up along the journey. I remember some days thinking there’s no way I...
by Susan Call | Jan 26, 2016 | Susan's Blog
“What are you watching?” I asked my husband as I passed through the living room the other day. On the TV several men were intensely engaged in planning a rescue of an 18 wheeler that was precariously perched on the side of a deep ditch. Two tow truck operators worked...
by Susan Call | Jan 19, 2016 | Susan's Blog
“I wanna help” I begged. A determined pint-sized toe-head blonde, I was just three years old at the time. Still I desperately wanted to help my mom get ready for company. “Can you put the napkins in on the table,” she asked handing me the small stack as she pointed to...
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