Over a year ago I became a grandmother for the first time after our older son and his wife had a beautiful baby girl named Penelope. I had always wanted a girl myself but we had two boys, who are the best of friends. In hindsight, two boys worked for us. They shared many common … Continue reading Becoming A Grandmother
Category: Relationships
Resist the Hate
A poem capturing recent disturbing developments in the United States since Trump became president.
Finding Joy While Facing Pain
Little did I know when I fell down our wet back porch stairs at the end of September that I would break both my ulna and radius bones in my left wrist and still be in a cast two months later. There was no joy in this experience but I was determined to look for … Continue reading Finding Joy While Facing Pain
Lord of the Flies
A Book Review This is a novel I knew I would have to read someday because of all the times I would hear someone say, “It was a Lord of the Flies” situation. Until I read this classic, I never understood what they meant but I figured it must be something really bad.My mother was … Continue reading Lord of the Flies
Tribute to a Lost Friend: Honoring Cynthia Young
In the face of emotional suffering, physical pain or infirmity and the loss of loved ones, I keep trying to make sense of living. One way I attempt to do this is through writing. If I can bring some solace to others by something I have written, then I have helped give life some meaning … Continue reading Tribute to a Lost Friend: Honoring Cynthia Young
Focus on Nature & Family
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? I could always focus more attention on the small joys of everyday living, such as looking out our kitchen window at the many birds on my feeders. Today I looked but I also took a moment to be happy knowing I am regularly feeding … Continue reading Focus on Nature & Family
A Grandaughter
What are you most excited about for the future? Our older son Alex and his wife Nicole are going to have a baby girl in early November. This will be our first grandchild so it’s a very big deal for me. My husband and I had two sons. They are still the best of friends … Continue reading A Grandaughter
For People in Abusive Relationships
Photo by Sam Moghadam Khamseh on Unsplash The most important message I can impart is I understand I understand why you don't speak When you disagree He might yell or walk away She might try to punish you It's all so unpredictable I understand why you say nothing when criticized He might scream She might … Continue reading For People in Abusive Relationships
Say I Love You
Write about a time when you didn't take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? The last time I talked to my best friend on the phone, when we were saying goodbye, I thought about telling her I loved her but I didn't. We weren't in the habit of doing that even … Continue reading Say I Love You
Self-Absorbed Complainers
Name your top three pet peeves. My three biggest pet peeves are: 1. People who don’t listen to what I am saying. 2. People who talk too much about themselves. 3. People who complain all the time. Sometimes I come across someone who does all three of these things and I run away as fast … Continue reading Self-Absorbed Complainers
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 