America – shannon p. laws

Transform Your Workday with Motivational Songs (aka: how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb)

I want some internet at American speed
A mocha steak with a side of potatoes
TV that takes me from Tuesday to need
and a two hour flight to Moscow

my country tis of thee

Our country has committed so many wrongs, however, it hurts seeing white supremacist in my own town use the American flag as their LOGO for their version of “freedom and truth.” It’s time to take back the flag.

Day 65: One Hundred Million Suns

https://youtu.be/6zHhDduJcFk “What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end.” Warren Buffett Guessing by the news last week, Whatcom County will be asked to shelter in place another month. I didn’t think we had it that bad. Of the 1055 deaths in our state, Whatcom has experienced only 36. Today the totalContinueContinue reading “Day 65: One Hundred Million Suns”

Day 8: Figure Eight

https://youtu.be/QuysZvtpbeE Day 8 of the mandate: self-repair toilet paper roll count is 33. Two people I crossed paths with today mentioned the phrase “self-care”. In context they shared they are taking care of others and needed to take care of themselves before they got sick. I replied with the phrase “age of grace”. We areContinueContinue reading “Day 8: Figure Eight”

Day 4: Stay Home. Stay Healthy.

On March 24th the governor of Washington State declared the “Stay Home. Stay Healthy” mandate. “It’s time to hunker down in order to win this fight. So, tonight, I am issuing a “Stay Home” order to fight this virus. This is Washington’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. This includes a ban on all gatherings, andContinueContinue reading “Day 4: Stay Home. Stay Healthy.”

These Things Shall Pass

Do you know what the best day to be at Disneyland was? September 12, 2001. On the day after September 11th, while all planes over the skies of America were grounded, my neighbors loaded up their Subaru and drove like a bat out of hell to Disneyland. They were a young Disney fanatical-couple with earlyContinueContinue reading “These Things Shall Pass”

It’s Time for Ham

OK, true story:One holiday four generations of family are all gathered together in the youngest daughter’s new home for a rare time together. This is her first time hosting a family dinner. Her mom is helping her with the ham. The daughter plops the large ham into its pan and asks the mom, “OK whatContinueContinue reading “It’s Time for Ham”

Holiday Ham

Happy Thanksgiving all! Thanksgiving is all about the traditional turkey dinner, but this year we are serving up ham. This is the third posting of the “Mom’s Holiday Ham” story. Hard to believe my “Madrona Grove” blog has been up so long! For that I am thankful.Whether your ham is smoked, honey glazed, bone-in, and/or spiral cut- ContinueContinue reading “Holiday Ham”