Family
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Keeping Memories & Reflection
It’s not a new concept. We all have a propensity to remember our actions and decisions in the most favorable way possible to ourselves. I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few weeks reading through correspondence, journals, and emails spanning more than 3 decades, and have been greatly sobered by the realization that Continue reading
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Mother’s Day
The last couple of years, I have hosted Mother’s Day in our home in order to help my daughters celebrate their moms with me. My oldest daughter has two little boys, and she has managed to help me plan a special day for the moms in our family – and extended family – ever since Continue reading
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My Dad and His Son
Even though I didn’t know him very well, I grew up living with, and getting to know my Dad – his mannerisms, the kind of music he liked, the way he laughed, the little curl on one side of his mouth when he talked. I don’t remember how old I was when I “knew” or Continue reading
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Favorite Memories
I just returned from a week-long trip to Tennessee with my oldest daughter and her oldest son. We flew on four planes, stayed in an Atlanta airport hotel the first and last night, and spent five nights at my middle daughter and her husband’s home in Ooltewah, Tennessee. We had lots of adventures, and one Continue reading
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Houses and HOMES
Last week, I wrote about several mansions/historic homes that we visited on our 36th anniversary trip. One of the docents made a comment about how hard it was to piece together history about the people who had built, and subsequently dwelt, in the home during the 100 years or so before it became a museum. Continue reading
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Full Circle
With only a few days left of 2023, I thought it would be good to share one of my stories. It was a little over 35 years in the making, and I just found out our oldest daughter didn’t know the pictures below are 35+ years apart in front of the same tree! This is Continue reading
About Me
Thinking about the line from Karen Carpenter’s song, “…don’t worry that it’s not good enough for anyone else to hear…” I have been inspired to “just sing” (and write, and share).
I produced a weekly blog for a little over a year, but now I’m committed to one article a month. I hope to give a little inspiration to those passing by, either through my blog articles or within the other pages I’ve created here.
Links to my PAGES:
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