“Beauty for Ashes”
Thank you to all who have reached out to me. I am safe and my family too, though the smoke is such that we must remain indoors except for essentials.. The Santa Cruz Fairgrounds is just two miles from … Continue reading →
Karen
WANTED: A Big Hug
I’m hungry for hugs. How about you? Especially if you live alone as I do. I heard recently that if you don’t have anyone to hug, you can hug yourself. Your ‘self’ won’t know the difference. Cool! So I … Continue reading →
Privacy!
I enjoy a good deal of privacy and time alone. I’m a friendly person but I crave time by myself, so when I get it (or take it) I’m very happy. This Pandemic is not as hard on me as … Continue reading →
M.A.S.K.
Last week my friend Kathleen and I visited the Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden (with masks in place). What a blessing it was to stroll among the most beautiful of exotic plants and flowers. I played with the feelings … Continue reading →
Social Distancing of Another Kind
The words ‘social distancing’ have become a catch phrase. We know what it means. Don our masks and keep six feet from others–as best we can without carrying a measuring tape. Recently, however, I read a new way of looking … Continue reading →
Try a Little Kindness
In 1970 Glen Campbell released an album titled “Try a Little Kindness.” I thought about that today and looked up his photo and the date. Wow! Today, fifty years later we’re still in need of trying a little kindness, actually, … Continue reading →
Chloe’s Wisdom
Hi everyone: Meet Chloe JonPaul, a new follower of my blog and a new friend to us all. Chloe contacted me about my latest book, Laughing All the Way: Wit, Wisdom, and Willpower For the Golden Years. I was pleased to meet her … Continue reading →
An Unexpected Blessing
A couple of weeks ago I received a sweet blessing in the form of an email from a woman I had not met before–but whom I now consider a friend. Her name is Marcy. With her permission I’m including it … Continue reading →
Lessons From Lucy Lizard
A week or so ago it was quite windy–too much for my usual walk in the neighborhood so I decided to get my exercise in my yard. It meant pacing back and forth across and around but it was worth … Continue reading →
Poetry by Etta Mae
Hi Everyone. My friend Etta Mae (a blog follower too) has written poetry over the years but I just found out about it during a walk, picnic lunch, and visit that we shared recently. I asked her if I could … Continue reading →