PinnedResponsibilityAs the eldest of four siblings and seven grandchildren, it was and is expected that I model responsibility, for myself as well as others…Jun 1, 2019Jun 1, 2019
PinnedSurviving the 2020 Presidential ElectionTo say that today and the following days/weeks will be momentous is an under statement. They will be stressful, for some victorious, for…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Winning at Weight Loss: And It Has Nothing to Do with Losing the WeightLosing twenty pounds over four months was indeed a victory for me, and maintaining the loss has been an additional victory. But the real…Jun 18, 20221Jun 18, 20221
Crying SoftlyIt was the first week of summer vacation, and I wandered down the hall toward my parents’ room to ask my mother for a ride to the city…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Bending Over/Reaching Out/Letting GoMy mother was always bending over. Not as in ‘bending over backward’ but literally bending over. I would see her in the garden, bending…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Ten Things My Mother Taught Me & Ten Things My Grandmother Taught MeTen Things My Mother Taught MeMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Mother’s Day 2022Another Mother’s Day accompanying my husband to visit his mother; this will be the first time since the pandemic. As we settle in for a…May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
My Rock Star MomentEveryone was smiling and clapping, the music was playing, and the sexiest man alive was standing next to me and holding my hand. I leaned…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
OutsideWhen I was a child we would play outside until dinner time, not a care in the world, no concerns of being snatched up by a stranger or…Mar 27, 2022Mar 27, 2022