F.A.D.

F.A.D.

Once upon a time, a long time ago, I was a summer camp counselor at a gymnastics camp and responsible for a cabin of 11 year old girls. These kids were on the camp owner’s gymnastics team during the school year so they all knew each other. They operated like a pack...
SECOND HAND WINE GLASSES

SECOND HAND WINE GLASSES

I don’t know about you, but I love shopping in thrift stores. It’s retail therapy on the cheap. It gives me all sorts of creative inspiration when I spot something I never knew I needed, and it sparks an idea. And, I like to think I’m doing good by spending my money...
BITE TO THE FUTURE

BITE TO THE FUTURE

I didn’t see this coming. My 96 year old mom has always been a giver in service to others. Now that she can no longer do for others because of dementia, it’s time for her to receive, right? Guess again. And as you read, think about this: the personality traits you...
SUPER GLUE DISASTERS PART 2

SUPER GLUE DISASTERS PART 2

You’d think I would have learned the first time, but you would be wrong. Last year I shared the story of accidentally gluing my fingers together with Superglue and then getting the bright idea to cut them apart with a knife. It didn’t go so well. How can you forget...
THE BLUE HEMISPHERE

THE BLUE HEMISPHERE

When my grandson was 4 1/2 he said something so extraordinary that I wrote it down so I wouldn’t forget. But I shouldn’t have been surprised. He’s been saying surprising things ever since he could talk. On this day he was explaining the relative ages of people. He...