Posted on Sep 28, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Well, I did it. I threw all caution to the wind and embarked on an activity that is definitely not in my wheelhouse. But in my defense, it was Mr. Kaminski’s birthday, and I was trying to be sweet about it. Sweet – another thing not exactly in my wheelhouse.
I...
Posted on Aug 28, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I tend to break things. I don’t know why; it just happens. It’s a hodge podge of this and that – these things I tend to break. Plus, I also fall – a lot. It’s not that I’m particularly clumsy, at least I don’t think so. It’s just that I move with...
Posted on Aug 16, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Values is a word I used frequently raising my babies, primarily in the spiritual and moral realm. They were the basic principles one would expect – integrity, loyalty, kindness, work ethic, honesty, service, common sense – those meritorious standards of behavior, or...
Posted on Aug 9, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Island Time is a thing, and I for one, am not here for it. I tend to view things black and white by nature, and the entire concept of Island Time is extremely gray. And worse, it varies depending on who you ask. It’s downright maddening for a girl who has an...
Posted on Jul 27, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I am completely and thoroughly worn out from fighting this battle of the bulge. I’ve been at it nearly two years now, and I am over the struggle. Sure, I’m down over 30 pounds, and my doctor loves that, but I am helplessly, permanently, diabolically stuck with...
Posted on Jul 20, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I was always taught not to use four-letter words. Most of the four-letter words that I knew in my child mind were not always the most appropriate to use. Sure, there was damn and hell and such, but those words are in the Bible, so if they are good enough for Jesus,...
Posted on Jul 19, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Growing up Mother was always particular about my friends and associates. It was the “influence” conversation that I not only can quote verbatim, it’s the same conversation I had with my babies. “So-and-so is a not a good influence. You can’t hang out with...
Posted on Jul 12, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I am all up for a grand adventure, even during a Texas summer when just getting to your car without passing out can be described as a grand adventure. And I’m getting much better at “going with the flow” allowing others to coordinate trip details. That’s taken...
Posted on Jun 28, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
At any given moment, I feel certain I am going to self-combust into a ball of flames. This August-like heat at the end of June is just about to do me in. And it’s not just me. Virtually everyone I talk to is experiencing the same misery – every adult that...
Posted on Jun 14, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Though none of us truly knows what hell is actually like, we are fortunate to have some descriptive points of reference. I was raised that the Bible is the definitive source when it comes to defining hell. Growing up with Southern Baptist grandmothers who could quote...
Posted on May 31, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Now that we’re empty nesters, Mr. Kaminski is dead set on he and I taking more trips. Now I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t that sweet? At first glance, it’s a lovely concept, and these little jaunts he’s planning are actually grand adventures, and his...
Posted on May 24, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I’ve always said that as a mother, May and December are the most hectic months out of the year. But this particular May, something has happened, and it’s not good. There were no proms to plan, no graduation parties to throw, no college festivities to attend, no...
Posted on May 17, 2023 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Every grown woman has mastered the art of the “Honey Do.” It’s a skill set that is ingrained in our DNA, and it goes something like this: We women make a list of things that must be dealt with in our lives that we don’t particularly have the passion or...
Posted on May 10, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Every so often Mr. Kaminski will take one for the team and offer to engage in what I’ll refer to as an “aww” activity. What that means, of course, is an activity that I absolutely love and one that he’s not particular fond of, but he will put on his happy face...
Posted on May 3, 2023 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
After being married to a human of the male species for nearly 30 years, there’s one thing I know for certain: men and women are not even remotely the same. And I can’t even fathom adding in the them, they newfound pronoun business into the mix – mostly because I...