It's hard to believe it's already been almost three years since recreational marijuana use was made legal here in Colorado. Many folks applauded the decision, which brought tons of new jobs to the state, and recreational dispensaries have popped up in every neighborhood. However, legalizing weed for adults has had the unfortunate side effect of normalizing it for kids. In my opinion, the stigma that was once associated with marijuana use is all …
teenagers
But…turtles!
My little girls, Nikki and Lexi, are completely turtle crazed. I'm really not sure why, but they are obsessed with anything turtle-related. They even started a Turtle Club at school and asked me to design shirts once. It's nutso. Anyway, I just happened to remember just now that KAYLEY was bugging me for a turtle last year! Perhaps she is the one responsible for all this turtleness. Here is our actual conversation, where I shot down her arguments …
September.
I've been wanting to sit down and write. Not that you'd know it or anything. I saw the front page of my blog the other day and said to myself, "Oh, I last updated in the middle of August - that was just a couple of weeks ago!" Uh, no, Laura. This is the end of September, not the end of August. Where did the month go? Holy crap. Lately I've just sort of been floating. Not engaged in anything much beyond spending time with my husband and …