Author Archives: Kathy
On Being a Widow
I am a widow now that my husband passed away. I don’t like the word widow. It conjures up images of old ladies in rolled black stockings shrouded in “widow’s weeds”—black clothes hanging off their backs. Women who no longer … Continue reading
Musings on a Writer’s Workshop
People surround me. Perched on uncomfortable folding chairs, we are jammed into a small space squeezed between the shelves in a book store. Voices make a hub-bub, and I look around to see the other fledgling writers. Some are … Continue reading
Forties Music
I was brought up on rock and roll—Bill Haley and the Comets, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and later, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. It was the music I choose as the background throughout my life from my … Continue reading
The Kindness of Strangers
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Tennessee Williams, American playwright Kindness. Being kind. Qualities that I value in other people. Maybe I’m unusually lucky, but I have many kind and understanding people in my life: husband, … Continue reading
Hotels
I’ve always loved staying at hotels—especially more upscale ones like the hotels we vacationed at when our daughter was little. Our favorite vacation place was Disney World and we made a point of choosing one of their hotels because … Continue reading
Coping
We all have to cope with everyday irritants like traffic, weather, fickle friends, money issues and the general messiness of life. But sometimes, we are faced with monumental problems like serious illness, death and loss. There are many ways people … Continue reading
Hope
Hope is the thing with feathers — That perches in the soul — And sings the tune without the words — And never stops — at all By Emily Dickenson Be positive. You have to think positive. That advice … Continue reading
Funny
It’s funny about the word funny. We use it in so many non-humorous ways that it almost has lost its meaning. If something is funny, shouldn’t we laugh or at least giggle at it? For instance, funny can be used … Continue reading
Thank God for TV
I doubt that the early pioneers who invented TV had any idea what an impact it would have. Children would be exposed to educational programs like Sesame Street; adults would partake of everything from wrestling matches to world class concerts. … Continue reading