Today is Father's Day, and I have been blessed once again with a "swingset moment." (a moment as an "adult" when I am whisked back into a moment of yesteryear) My dad loves music! For Father's Day Jason and I gave him the cd, Dino: The Essential Dean Martin, including my all time favorite, "That's Amore." Of course we put the cd in right away and before we knew it Dad and I were dancing, like the good 'ol days. As he twirled and even "dipped me" life instantly rewound about 20 years...only this time, I didn't have my feet on top of his. Dad has shared so many things with me in my 27 years- …
Kim's Random Musings
My Swing Set
I remember it well. It was nestled perfectly under the shade of a big, old oak tree in my backyard. That rusty, squeaky swing set holds a sacred place in my memories. So sacred that it is the first image I think of when I think of the happy childhood I was blessed to have. I remember asking my mom one night before bed, probably no more than 5 years old, “Mom, what is it like in heaven?” Oh, the questions of a 5 year old. I followed up by asking her if there would be a swing set in heaven. “There has to be!” I believed. It was, in fact, my little piece of heaven on earth. …