I have to laugh whenever I read this slogan in my recovery support group. It gets me every time! Because it’s so difficult to keep my hands to myself. 🙂 Like most people I’m certain I have suggestions and ideas for how others can live a more fulfilling life. … Continue reading →
There is a lot of talk these days about diversity, inclusivity, and love of others regardless of our differences. This may be new to our culture but certainly not to God. So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every … Continue reading →
As I write this blog I am holding back some tears and relishing memories of my dear granddaughter Mairin as she prepares to move to southern california for college. When Charles and I moved to Watsonville to be closer to her and her parents and siblings ten years ago, … Continue reading →
Ah! What a trip. My oldest daughter Julie and I enjoyed a spectacular two weeks cruising the beautiful blue Danube (and it was blue at times) and touring the old city of Prague–the only city that was not bombed during WWII. I’m including a few photos here to give … Continue reading →
For the last two weeks, I have had a darling teenaged Japanese student named Minami, staying with me as part of a student exchange program through Educational Consortium Institute here in California. It has been such a delightful time for me and I can tell it has been for … Continue reading →
Some friends brought me flowers and a card to celebrate a talk I gave at a meeting recently. The front of the card read: “We’re all in this together.” I smiled and nodded. SO true. We are all in this together, whether we admit it or not. We’re part … Continue reading →
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.” I read this quote in Spirit of Ireland: A treasury of Wit, Wisdom and Irish Blessings, a gift from my friend Margaret (who often posts comments on my blog). Today it fits me perfectly. I’ve had lots of … Continue reading →
My two adult ‘grands’ from New York visited me last weekend. Johannah, age 26 and Jacob nearly 24. She is a social worker and he is starting law school at Columbia. What a wonderful time we shared, talking, laughing, eating, walking, and reminiscing. It is so gratifying to live … Continue reading →
Lord, today I’m thinking about my dad. He was born 109 years ago this month. I remember when he lost his job at age sixty, fired just like that when a large conglomerate purchased the firm he worked for. He had no special training, had not even finished high school. … Continue reading →
Moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandmas and grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins. And there may be step siblings and other relatives who come along and add to the mix. Family! We love ’em. We hate ’em. We laugh with them. We cry over them. We run from them. We run to them. … Continue reading →