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 →
Category Archives: General
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 →
A Fresh Look!
I’ve used the quarantine time to read more books, touch up things around my house, review some old journals, have my house repainted and yard spruced up, and let my hair grow a bit. It’s been fun to freshen up. … Continue reading →
The Gift of Your Presence
I’ve been attending a lot of recovery meetings on Zoom during this time of quarantine and I’m so grateful for these connections with people I know and some I’ve never met before. I’m aware of how important it is for … Continue reading →