Author Archives: Lauri Rottmayer
Giving of
Today is the first day of Lent. The 40 day period that the Christian Church devotes to fasting, abstinence, and penitence. I grew up in the Episcopal church and, as a kid, we always had to give up sweets for … Continue reading
A sad tale of large feet
hee hee But really, I do have a sad tale to tell. My new little glambaby, Aniston, is the tiniest human being I have ever held. She weighed in yesterday at 5 lbs and 12 oz. Almost back up to … Continue reading
Bathroom communique’ – Part II
If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know how much I love to laugh and to make other people laugh. I always view myself as the entertainment. As The Rock says, “Know your role”. So I particularly … Continue reading
A new kind of love
We’ve been waiting for so long and after a very long day of labor, our first grandchild, Aniston Lee, was born at 8:59 p.m on Monday night. She weighed in at 5 lbs and 15 oz and measured 20 inches … Continue reading
Cry me a river
Oh. My. What is wrong with me? I wasn’t a big Whitney Houston fan. And yet I cry for her loss. I wasn’t a Michael Jackson fan, either, really. But I cried when he passed, too. I think it’s because they are … Continue reading
Bathroom communique’
Yesterday, I nearly fell in the toilet when I tried to use the bathroom. This hasn’t really been an issue for many years but has been since we moved into this apartment. So I left this note for David. I … Continue reading
Getting ready to run
When I was down in Texas last week, my best friend’s husband said, “Let’s run a marathon”. Without hesitation, I replied, “okay”. I haven’t run with any regularity since the late 1980′s when we lived in Chicago. I was a … Continue reading
If the crown fits
Back when Nikki was first pregnant and deciding how to decorate the baby’s nursery, we sat for a very long time in a pricey baby boutique looking at fabric. As we sat there, I looked around and saw a cute … Continue reading
Tuesdays with Dorie – White Loaves
I have been all over the southwest (or so it seems) since I joined the Tuesdays With Dorie baking group and got the book we will be using, Baking with Julia. Our first assignment was White Loaves. I’m pretty good … Continue reading
Glammie Boot Camp
I spent this last week in Texas at, what we dubbed, Glammie Boot Camp. My best friend Denise and her husband both had to go to meetings out of state on the same week and I went to help them … Continue reading
