Four years ago, with anxiety in my heart and a shaking hand, I pushed the PUBLISH button on my first blog. I was full of self-doubt, but I had a strong desire to find a platform for sharing my observations on life, improving my writing skills, and sharing and preserving memories of my childhood and … Continue reading A Willow Tree Reflection
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
One of the best feelings in the world is waking up when I’m good and ready, and not having to wake up because my alarm is going off. Recently, I slept - during the work week - for eight glorious hours. Yes! I describe those eight uninterrupted hours of sleep as glorious. I could have … Continue reading I’m Feeling Rather Sleepy
During my formative years, my dad had numerous expressions that have stayed with me. A few of them are, “My favorite kind of cake is pie,” “It’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick,” and “Don’t take any wooden nickels.” If you live in Michigan, you might have noticed that the … Continue reading It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Fall
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
According to Wikipedia - An isolation tank, sensory deprivation tank, float tank, float pod, float cabin, flotation tank, or sensory attenuation tank is a water-filled, pitch-black, light-proof, soundproof environment heated to the same temperature as the skin, developed in 1954 by John C. Lilly. BEFORE I’ve been fascinated with this idea – of floating in such a tank – for a very long time. … Continue reading Floating
Blog thoughts are a funny thing. Sometimes I go off on a rant about something, and then never think about that thing again. Apparently venting about it lets me release my thoughts into the universe and move on. But sometimes I dwell on a subject, doing something about it, or more likely, overthinking it. I … Continue reading Thanks for Asking – Blog Updates
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
I was working on my journal of 1000 Things You Don't Know About Me and came to the question, "What's the most daring thing you've ever done?" Well I'm not particularly daring, and answers will most definitely vary widely depending on an individual's definition. Our local ice cream shop has a sundae called the Dare … Continue reading What’s Up Next For You?
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?”
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