Well, People, We’ve Had a Good Run

So far this year, I've received in the mail, more notices than I can count, soliciting me to renew my People magazine subscription. These 'best' and 'last chance' offers started in January and have continued throughout May. I haven't responded to any of them, as I've been considering not renewing my subscription. And then today, … Continue reading Well, People, We’ve Had a Good Run →

Midnight – A Dog’s Life

We had to say goodbye to our little Midnight this week. He was fourteen. He had been gradually failing, unable to safely navigate a flight of stairs anymore. His legs would slowly splay when he stood on the kitchen tile. Nothing major, but the signs of the passing time were there. I was not ready … Continue reading Midnight – A Dog’s Life →

Max and the Crayola Bunny: an Easter Tale

Have you seen the childhood progression pictures? You know the ones, where the self-disciplined and focused parent takes a picture of their child every year in the same place, next to the same thing, and you see how much Little Johnny has grown and matured each year? Neat idea, right? Easter 1993 When my son … Continue reading Max and the Crayola Bunny: an Easter Tale →

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Last week I blogged about A Job to Experience. I appreciate all the comments from others about their first jobs. Our collective trip down memory lane reminded me that when I was in high school, and looking for that first job, I had friends that worked at the community library. I thought that would be the … Continue reading You Can’t Always Get What You Want →

A Job to Experience

In recent years, it seems as though the teenagers I’ve known (my son included) are not as interested – or maybe I should say intense – about getting their drivers’ licenses as my friends and I were. My 16-year-old goals looked like this. Get my driver’s license - on my birthdayGet a jobGet a car … Continue reading A Job to Experience →

Thanks for Being My Mom

Ten years. How can it be 10 years?! I still remember the feeling in my heart of not wanting to go another week, and wondering how I could possibly make it a whole year, without you in my life. Now it’s been ten. Ten years since I’ve held your hand, put my head in your … Continue reading Thanks for Being My Mom →

Try to Remember

I love listening to music, but on my commute back and forth to work, I’m all about audiobooks. I’m predominantly a fiction reader, and my favorite books are psychological thrillers with a surprising reveal at the end. However, I do try to sprinkle in the occasional non-fiction book, much like a mother trying to get … Continue reading Try to Remember →

Watch Out for Quicksand!

When I was a kid, I spent a fair amount of time running around the neighborhood with friends, and as luck would have it, there was a creek that ran through some of the neighborhood backyards. We wiled away many an hour looking for crayfish, avoiding bloodsuckers (leeches), and poking anything available (sticks, toes, fishing … Continue reading Watch Out for Quicksand! →

By Tacit Agreement

I feel like this expression presents regularly in books, but not so much in real life conversation. Perhaps that’s due to the basic nature of the meaning. tacit agreement: silent agreement; understood without being openly expressed; implied Can you call it an agreement if the other party hasn’t said that they agree? My dad would … Continue reading By Tacit Agreement →

I’m Not a Doctor…

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.” This line originated in a Vicks Formula 44 commercial with Chris Robinson (Dr. Rick Weber on General Hospital) assuring us that we couldn’t buy anything more effective. It’s a tagline that is still familiar to some, but it seems … Continue reading I’m Not a Doctor… →