Dear 17-Year-Old Me:
You don’t know me. You haven’t even imagined me. I’m your future you. I remember you well. You’re a timid, uncertain, self-conscious girl who thinks everyone else is better than she is. School is easy for you, yet you think you’re not very smart. Consequently, you have no ambition or drive to do anything other […]
Trip to Gettysburg, Part II
Of the three battlefields my sister and I visited, the battle of Gettysburg occurred last. It marked Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North. He wanted to take the war there with the hope it would speed its end. The cavalries of the two sides had skirmishes miles away the day before the battle. […]
Trip to Gettysburg, Part I
I tagged along with my sister on a trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She is an avid history reader, focusing mostly on Civil War history. It was her dream to visit the biggest battlefield of them all, Gettysburg. When she said she was going, I asked if I could tag along. I love history, and a […]
Unplugged for a Day
I must confess that I’ve become addicted to electronics. I’m on my computer every day for several hours, longer when I’m writing and editing. Additionally, I’m on my phone more than I should be. It’s really nice for keeping in touch with friends and family, but spending hours on it is not a good thing. […]
A Tour of South Dakota
If you read my blog about Make a Map showing where you’ve traveled, then you’ll be happy to hear that I’m adding more lines to my map. Last week, Hubby decided he’s ready to sell the motorhome we named RUFINIT. He spent several days emptying it out and cleaning it inside and out. It was […]
Words that Say I Love You
There are many ways to say the words I love you that don’t necessarily use those words. Sadly, we sometimes misinterpret the words said, hearing them as admonitions or distrust. Then it starts, the grumbling, the bickering. The one who said the words ends up defending themselves, and it escalates. What began as an expression […]
I Won the COVID Lottery
By Andrea Porter Well, folks, I won the COVID lottery. I think Jensen did too, but our experiences were totally different. We both contracted the corona virus in October 2020. Jensen was sick (headache, fever) for two days and then fine. It took me a month to get back to work and another two months […]
Unanswerable Questions
I’m saddened by the terrible new coming out of Afghanistan these days as the country falls to the Taliban. Hearing the news takes me back to when I met a man from Afghanistan long before there was turmoil in that country. In the summer between my junior and senior years of high school (early 1970s), […]