Growing Older: Christmas Gifts from my Grand Dogs
First, you must meet them—my adorable grand dog puppies. Here I am sitting quietly at my daughter’s on Christmas Day …
Tag Archives: humor
Graduation from Patienthood — Pending!
Two weeks ago I asked you for help staying sane while I try to meet my goal of being cured …
The day my garage door broke…
I purged my closet of twenty-seven items. Does this “first line” grab your attention? Do you want to know more? …
The Fun of Memoir Writing
If you’ve never taken a class on writing about your own life, you are missing out on some fun stuff. …
Finding Humor Today
As virus numbers soar, I work at finding humor everyday. It’s all around me; I just have to be aware …
Grief at Twenty-one Months: A Fun Memory from a Long Marriage
For the past few weeks, I’ve been sorting, thinning, and throwing away files. Dozens of them. And reminiscing. Yesterday, among …
Gratitude Party on Turning Seventy-Eight
When I turned 72, I used this same “gratitude” blog title. Musing over the past year and a half since …
Buses, Pickpockets, and Crowbars
My trip from the Iowa Summer Writing Festival in Iowa City coasted along from the Iowa hotel, to the airport …
Growing Older – On Turning 77
“Can I help you?“ a butcher yelled from a packaged meat display. A few feet away, I was standing, clueless, …
Grace Notes #13: A Time to Keep Mum
If you’re ever in a situation like mine, do NOT tell your daughter you have a few days free before …
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