Happy birthday Ma

Today would have been my mother's 85th birthday. She died on May 19, 2010. She was an amazing mother. When I'm down I ask myself "What would Gertie do?" and the answer is always the same - she would pick herself up and get on with life. She loved life.

Isn't it Grand Boys to be Bloody Well Dead

Its my first St. Patrick's Day birthday without my dear mother. Couldn't have imagined doing this but Ma we are going to try and hold up the tradition. It will never be the same without you.

my year of hell continues

i don't think of myself as doomy gloomy but for the past year that's been my life. today i got laid off work. starting over at 52. good luck with that.