Daughter: Biking on Campus
My daughter left her job of 10 years as Director of Extended Studies at West Texas A&M University to pursue her PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Sometimes I wonder why I went from commuting in my beautiful, air-conditioned sedan and a parking spot next to my office door to riding a […]
Daughter: How Participate in Meetings like a College Student
My daughter left her job of 10 years as Director of Extended Studies at West Texas A&M University to pursue her PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) TAMU has many student chapters of professional organizations, so despite my age difference and experience, I decided to join one nearest my field of interest. […]
Wrong Day, Right Time
I continually gripe about people who don’t read the fine print and consequently, do something wrong. Today I am griping about myself. For a week, I planned to be in Spearfish early Friday morning because the Arts Festival started then. I wanted to be one of the first to look around and enjoy the day […]
I’m a Klutz
Most people already knew that, but now everyone will know. Always have been and probably always will be. One of my most often repeated prayers is Lord, please help me not to make a fool of myself. A memory popped up on my Facebook page that triggered this thought. It happened ten years ago, but […]
AI Writing
In the last few months, I’ve heard more and more about the new AI program, Chat GPT, that will write whatever you want it to and do it well. I admit my first reaction was annoyance that soon turned into anger. A computer could put me out of my job of writing my stories and […]
Me and Bookstores
There are places I shouldn’t go. Craft stores and quilt stores have too many temptations for me, and my eyes get bigger than my schedule. I don’t have time to do all the things I’d like to do, so my new purchases get put away. Many times, I forget what I have and never get […]
My Ring
For years, I wore a beautiful two-tone gold wedding ring set that had diamonds from Hubby, my grandmother, and my first wedding ring set (long story on what happened with my first set). As I aged and got arthritis in my hands, my knuckles got bigger, and I couldn’t get my beautiful ring off. Having […]