On Top of Spaghetti

I love Saturday mornings when I can just sit in my favorite comfy chair taking my time to wake up, drinking my coffee, and thinking about the weekend ahead. Do I want to be productive and get things done, or spend my days doing ‘nothing’ and resting up for next week? This morning, with my … Continue reading On Top of Spaghetti →

Max and Sue’s Eggs-Cellent Adventure

For several years I’ve been amused at the Facebook posts made by a friend in the spring as Easter approaches. As her son gets older, she laments the day that he will no longer want to color eggs with her. She shares that she has threatened many times to show up at his dorm or … Continue reading Max and Sue’s Eggs-Cellent Adventure →

To Cruise or Not To Cruise

This week, my brother sent a web link to our three siblings and me via our text message group. It directed us to an article titled 10 Types of People Who Should Never Take a Cruise Vacation. Both of my sisters responded immediately – NO THANKS! One of them went on to say that she … Continue reading To Cruise or Not To Cruise →

Happy Birthday to Me

Birthdays are a bit different today than when I was a kid. Part of it is the difference between the perspective of a child and an adult, but a lot of it is the changing world. The very first birthday greeting I received today was a text message from my local pharmacy sending me, "best … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me →

My Millennial Turns 30

My millennial turned 30 this week. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to me since he just spent an entire year as a 29-year-old. It has given me plenty of time to reflect. As an expectant mother, I was very nervous about taking care of a tiny newborn with a wobbly neck. Before he was … Continue reading My Millennial Turns 30 →

Zooming with My Sibs

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 →

More on Stuff

My sisters and a few of my nieces met on a Zoom call yesterday morning to talk about our goals for 2023. We’ve ceased to use the often maligned term ‘New Years resolutions’ and prefer to call them goals, or even more simply put ‘things on my 2023 To Do list.’ Several of us have … Continue reading More on Stuff →

2022 That’s a Wrap

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 →

Today I Choose Joy

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 →

Games People Play

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 →