A Real Dilemma
posted 24 days ago, updated about 1 hour later | 6 comments
I have a close friend/neighbor who has a real dilemma on her hands right now. I know all I can do is pray about it, but sometimes I wonder if there is more that we can do beyond prayer.
My friend's almost 20 year old son is deaf. Mainstreaming ma...
My friend's almost 20 year old son is deaf. Mainstreaming ma...
<...Sandal Season is Ending
posted 2 months ago | 9 comments
Almost time to put away the sandals and pull out the shoes, you know, those things we jam our toes into. Sandals are the one thing I like about summer.
I have friends who pass on pedicures during the winter months because nobody can see their fee...
I have friends who pass on pedicures during the winter months because nobody can see their fee...
A Bit of a Dilemma
posted 2 months ago | 9 comments
It's been almost two years since I last visited my parents. A long time if we were a tight family, but short really when you consider that almost all of my adult life I have lived nowhere near where they do. Last year was not a very good one for m...
The Last of Summer
posted 2 months ago | 1 comment
I've watched this garden
Changing as each month's blossoms came in and left
But the day lilies last most of the summer
Adding color to my garden
And my life
So prolific
They seem to bloom for months
Or so it would seem
But eventually they die t...
Changing as each month's blossoms came in and left
But the day lilies last most of the summer
Adding color to my garden
And my life
So prolific
They seem to bloom for months
Or so it would seem
But eventually they die t...
The Power of the Extended Family
posted 2 months ago | 7 comments
Let me begin by saying I was not a fan of Ted Kennedy, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for the closeness of his family. Only one member of his generation remains, his sister Jean. When his body was moved to the Kennedy Library in Boston,...
Happy Birthday, Dad
posted 3 months ago | 4 comments
Today is my father's 87th birthday, and I made sure to call him early. Conversations with Dad are usually not very long and he rarely asks how I am doing unless it is to ask about my weight. Today's call was about 10 minutes, mostly about the stoc...
Dog Days
posted 3 months ago | 6 comments
It's here! August is the reason I hate summer, not because summer is almost over, but because I feel trapped inside. I do not tolerate heat well, and haven't been able to since I was 21. That summer, my then husband and I took a trip to the far ea...
The Inconsequential Woman
posted 3 months ago | 4 comments
As my mother’s memory continues to fade, I decided it was time to see if there was anything out on the internet that I could find out about her family. I “googled” her maiden name and up popped a link to a site with a listing of several generation...
The Battle Between Left and Right
posted 4 months ago | 7 comments
I’m not talking about politics, for a change, but the battle between the left and right sides of my brain. It is an interesting struggle. I find myself lacking the motivation to find another job doing something I don't enjoy and deciding whether t...
