Find Your Passion
When I was a senior in high school, I remember a conversation with a friend. She was tearful and distressed, saying we were about to go out into the world and she didn’t know who she was. What was she supposed to do with herself? I didn’t get it. I told her her name and […]
Stay Healthy!
A couple of months ago, Hubby and I visited our grandsons the week before I had a speaking engagement. I was afraid of getting sick because the last several times I visited our grandsons, I’d come home sick. The last time, it was tonsillitis. Before then, it was a nasty cold that lasted for six […]
How Will People Remember Me?
Three times this week, I’ve been exposed to the loss of people I know. I watched the funeral for President Bush. Some of the things at his funeral really moved me and caused me to think. To paraphrase, hatred corrodes whatever holds it, which is nutritious food for thought in today’s social climate. The other […]
College Debt
After reading a newspaper article this past week about college loans, I need to state the obvious. Getting a college degree is expensive. Just like buying a house or a car, taking out a loan to go to college should be done with a lot of forethought and financial planning. Before signing on the dotted […]
Giving Thanks
This Thanksgiving, Hubby and I were alone, but we didn’t mind. We usually fix a big traditional dinner with turkey, dressing, pumpkin pie, and all the fixings. Hubby loves turkey; me, not so much. Last year, we cooked a huge turkey and ate on it until summer, thanks to our freezer. This year, we tried […]
Fall Vacation Part 2
If you travel south from Boise, sooner or later you’ll run into a giant crevasse called the Grand Canyon. I’ve been there several times, but I still find it awe-inspiring. November is a good time to visit. The crowds are slim and it’s easy to stand at the rail and look down. Hubby and I […]
Fall Vacation
One of the advantages of getting older is being able to take fall vacations. The crowds are thinner and the weather is usually good. Well, most of the time the weather is good. Hubby and I just returned from a trip to the Southwest US, one of our favorite places. The geological wonders are amazing […]
What’s Going On?
Why is America becoming a killing field? Civil unrest is becoming civil war, only there’s nothing civil about it. The turmoil of the late 1960s has returned. It scared me then, even though I was only a teenager. It scares me more now. I hate to turn on the news anymore because I’ll have to […]