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Morning in America
Another mass shooting today—it must be morning in America. I don’t know which is worse: the feeling of helplessness that overwhelms me when these things happen, or the fact that they happen so often. This one hit especially … Continue reading
Full Moon Rising
When I was teaching, we could always tell whenever there was a full moon by the children’s behavior. If previously mild mannered, cooperative children began acting slightly crazy and hyperactive, the teachers would console one another by predicating … Continue reading
Then Our Eyes Met…
My husband had beautiful green-brown hazel eyes. They were, other than his thick, wavy, auburn tinged brown hair, his best feature. When he annoyed me (too many times to count), he’d look at me, eyes all innocent. “Don’t give me … Continue reading
Old Friends
I ran into an old friend the other day. After a quick catch-up session, I realized how wonderful it is to see a friend you haven’t seen in a long time. Old friends have a special place in our lives–or … Continue reading
Florida Snow
Yep, it’s cold out there. Even here in Florida tonight’s low will probably be in the 20’s. Tomorrow will be a less than balmy 55 degrees, if we’re lucky. Please don’t feel sorry for me—oh, you don’t? (Hey, are … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
It seems trite to say that Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on our blessings—after all, isn’t that what the word thanksgiving implies? We are blessed and we are grateful—most of us to a Deity. And some of us … Continue reading
Solitude
Sunday is football day for my husband. Fortunately for me, he has a group of friends who like to go to a local restaurant to watch the game. I don’t go, mainly because I don’t quite understand football, and I … Continue reading
Awesome
Awesome! “So impressive or overwhelming as to inspire a strong feeling of admiration or fear”—this is the dictionary definition of awesome. Sometime over the last few years, it came into popular usage to describe everything from a Big Mac to … Continue reading
On Being a Night Owl
I am a night owl. It is in my genes¾I inherited this tendency from my parents. It was not uncommon for Mom and Dad to be up drinking coffee at all hours of the night into the early morning. So … Continue reading
Daughters
I recently returned from a visit with my only child, my daughter Brenda, who lives across the continent from me in California. We spent a lot of time sitting and talking, time that was precious for us all. We … Continue reading