I was sitting out on the little deck off my office enjoying the sunshine and also trying to stay awake. For whatever reason I was drowsy. Our neighbor was out walking his dog and I realized I hadn’t seen his wife in awhile. They are a lovely couple, around 80 yrs old who are just […]
Well that could have been embarrassing….
September 3, 2025 by
This is what I get for not doing any research and just leaping in because nobody told me there would so much um..nakedness. I would have thought my friends would have clued me in but nope. Nothing. Not a peep. First a little background before I get to that near miss on total embarrassment. I […]
Marie Kondo… We need to talk!
July 30, 2025 by
Marie Kondo became a household word with the success of her book ” The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” Well in most households…not mine. Nope, not happening. Just the mention of her name makes me cringe. In full disclosure I have not read her book although it keeps finding me. Actually it’s a little […]
I met Her for Coffee in my Dreams
July 22, 2025 by
I met her for coffee in my dreams long before I nestled into a place in her heart and she in mine. I met her for coffee when she was young, full of the excitement of all life’s possibilities and adventures that were there for her. I met her because her letters to a certain […]
Discovering Memories Amidst a Mess
June 17, 2025 by
What was once an arduous task has become a treasure hunt of the best kind. I’m talking about cleaning out my parents house. The one they lived in for 50 years and it was stuffed with so many items. While I wouldn’t wish this task on anyone, we got it done ( I still marvel […]
You are never too old to make a new friend!
April 23, 2025 by
I met a new friend a few months ago, maybe longer. We both volunteer at our library’s used book store, a cozy inviting place that lets us share our love of reading with others. Unlike me she reads big thick books., Think John Grisham, Clive Cussler or David Baldachi. She always has one with her […]
Decorating in Style and Love with “Old Attic and Early Relative”
February 25, 2025 by
My parents had the same kitchen table for the better part of 62 years, maybe longer. It was not bought at a fancy furniture store. It was discovered in my grandparents garage underneath some old paint cans. Paul and I often joke that our first house, which was actually Navy base housing in Corpus Christi, […]
Be a goofball and make an off key memory :)
February 14, 2025 by
Valentines Day changed for us in 1984 in a small hospital in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Paul had returned just 10 days earlier from a 6 month deployment. He actually came home early to make sure he was here for the big event. Julie arrived at 7:11 am with her arm outstretched. According to our midwife she […]
All this time and I never made the connection! Or did I?
November 19, 2024 by
I was recently scrolling through social media as one does and ran across a random video. For whatever reason I started watching it. It was a gentleman I sort of recognized but I’m still not sure who he is and he was answering questions from a group of young adults. He had trouble answering the […]
Happy Accidents..finding new old friends!
November 5, 2024 by
Most Thursday afternoons you will find me at the used bookstore in our local library. It is the perfect volunteer job for me. For one the store is bright ,cheery and well organized. I am surrounded by books which makes it feel like home. I get to talk to other book lovers. The downside is […]