Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile

I was recently introduced to the concept of a Fives Senses Profile. Happiness guru, Gretchen Rubin, describes this in her recent book – Life in Five Senses. She taps into each of her five senses to describe a person, event, place, or whatever. I was, of course, touched by the one that she wrote to … Continue reading Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile →

On the Town in Philadelphia

MOH and I have been planning an early summer vacation (to be honest we like to go before school is out for the summer) and we decided to give Philadelphia a try. I’m guessing it’s not a particularly popular destination based on the reaction of friends and family that asked where we were headed. “Philadelphia? … Continue reading On the Town in Philadelphia →

Bright Walls – Let’s Do It Again

In September 2021, I went on a Bright Walls tour in Jackson, Michigan, and I wrote a blog about it - Bright Walls in Jackson. There are SO MANY beautiful murals in downtown Jackson, and I was excited to attend the 2022 Bright Walls Finale event this weekend. They have added more than 20 murals … Continue reading Bright Walls – Let’s Do It Again →

“Wanna Build a Fort?”

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?” →

Bright Walls in Jackson

Both my son and my other half (MOH) work weekends. My son works every other Saturday and Sunday. MOH works two out of every three Saturdays. So its a treat for them both to have a Saturday off and do something together as a family. This Saturday, my brother joined us and we took in … Continue reading Bright Walls in Jackson →

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

My family has always been a summer vacation family. When I was growing up, we either went up north or to visit family. Since my mom’s family lived up north, it was often a combo trip. When our son was young, we would go camping or to amusement parks. We visited caves, zoos, and museums. … Continue reading What I Did on My Summer Vacation →