During the early months of 2020, as much of the world went into COVID shut down, our family - like many others - cancelled group birthday celebrations, family visits, and extended family holiday gatherings. We replaced these gatherings with a weekly Zoom call, connecting with each other over the internet via video chat. Over time … Continue reading Zooming with My Sibs
I understand that not everybody looks forward to the end of one year and the start of the next with the zeal that I feel in my heart, but let me tell you, I’m feeling it! I think self-reflection is important (when it doesn’t turn into over thinking and self-doubt). And I am one of … Continue reading 2022 That’s a Wrap
As the year draws to a close, I’m thinking about experiences and people – mostly people - that have brought joy to my life this year. It makes me more… joyful. Photo by David Orsborne on Pexels.com One of my most joyful experiences this year has been reconnecting with a longtime family friend, who I … Continue reading Today I Choose Joy
There were 17 of us gathered at my sister’s house for Thanksgiving on Thursday, and that makes me very happy. But I missed out on some game playing and that makes me a little sad. At the time I was being solicited to learn a game called Hues and Cues, I was busy keeping … Continue reading Games People Play
Last week I went to Stockbridge to get my haircut. I’ve been going there to see the same hairdresser for… a long time. She gave me my first permanent wave sometime in the 80s. 80's perm I grew up in Stockbridge. I attended school there from kindergarten through high school graduation, then briefly moved away … Continue reading Letting Go of a Childhood Dream
Before social media, smart phones, laptops, and sticky notes, you were not my other half (MOH). You were you and I was me. And even though the first 'selfie' had not yet been taken, we turned our camera around, aimed in the general direction of our faces, and took our picture. We got married, bought … Continue reading Happy Anniversary My Love: our story told in pictures
Recently, a friend sent me a picture of an adult 'fort' filled with books and said, "I don't know if you ever had a fort of any kind, but I had MANY. We need a blog about forts!" I'm not always able to blog about a presented topic, but Wow! The memories flooded back. And … Continue reading “Wanna Build a Fort?”
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
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
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
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