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
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
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
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
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