This month I’m going to post some Christmas-related items that I rediscovered in my files, a couple you may have seen before, and a couple new ones. Today I’m posting an essay that my deceased husband Charles wrote in 2010. It’s never been published so I decided to ‘publish’ … Continue reading →
One day recently a group of senior hikers from the Sierra Club walked along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California to visit a Monarch butterfly reserve that is part of Natural Bridges State Park. It was one of the highlights of my year–as it is every year on … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I joined a group of senior men and women for a morning’s hike at Wilder Bluff just north of Santa Cruz, California. What an experience it was. A perfect day with a blue sky and warm sunshine and a lovely little breeze to keep us … Continue reading →
While doing some research for a writing project I started looking for quotes from famous American women. There were MANY but these four jumped out at me. Each one inspires me to keep on going regardless of the challenges that life brings. I hope they will drop … Continue reading →
Today I walked around the block a few times for exercise as I do everyday. But I saw something new–a pile of boxes and papers and books and furniture strewn all over the driveway and open garage of the house of one of my neighbors who had moved into … Continue reading →
On a recent Saturday I woke up to a blue sky, soft breeze, and warm sunshine spilling through my bedroom window. I knew then it was the perfect day to do what I’d been putting off for weeks. I grabbed a bite of breakfast and headed to the local … Continue reading →
Last week while visiting my son in Southern California he and I took a little jaunt down memory lane in Calabasas, California where my first husband and I raised our three kids–at least part-way to adulthood before divorce hit hard. I thought it would be difficult to return to … Continue reading →
Last weekend our family said our final good-bye to my sister June at a beautiful Celebration of Life service, and Heaven surely welcomed a new angel. During the ceremony I thought about all the things June and I had shared over the years–long walks and talks, coloring and paper … Continue reading →
Here’s a real-life story that has taught me a valuable lesson. I’ve changed the names to protect the identities of the two women involved. But the heart of the story is what matters. I hope you like it. Liz and Susan had been friends for twenty years until a … Continue reading →
One of the highlights of life is finding God in our grandchildren. For example, during a summer visit to see my grandkids in Ohio, six-year-old Liam and I went for a bike ride. He’s more agile than I am so he was half a block ahead of me … Continue reading →