Murphy’s Law Strikes Again

Murphy’s Law Strikes Again

In my last entry, I left off with us waiting on the shoulder on Interstate 10 just a few hundred feet from one of the exits to Blythe, with a flat tire.  Murphy’s Law wasn’t finished with us yet.  It turned out, somehow, the tire that was next to the blown tire had its stem …

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Back On The Road Again?

Back On The Road Again?

July 23, 2017 Today, our road trip was leaving California, but the morning set the tone for the rest of the day. One of our ThirdWeekender camper friends had a stroke and required air flight to the hospital accompanied by his wife. One of our other campers quickly called the EMT’s. The whole process from …

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Seemed Like a Good Idea

Seemed Like a Good Idea

I’ve been reminiscing about my childhood lately. I remember an incident that seemed like a good idea, but then again, I was only about eleven. My sister and I shared our parent’s old double bed after she outgrew her crib. We’re nine years apart and we lived in Navy housing in Seattle. It was one …

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Welcome to Mama Speaks Up!

Welcome to Mama Speaks Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  My hope is to inform, entertain and amuse you on topics of family, marriage, children, health and travel. I’ve always had opinions and occasionally shared them with family and friends.  As a writer, I decided I needed a forum to practice my craft and a blog would be a great …

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