Growing up with three sisters taught me to share at an early age. We were four very different personalities, born in a five-year span, and living in a village of 200 people. The number one [...]
My bright pink polish is not effectively camouflaging the traces of soil wedged at the base of my nails. I can still see the dark thin lines of dirt through its light coating. After a whole [...]
“By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea! You and me, you and me, oh how happy we’ll be! When each wave comes a-rolling in We will duck or swim, [...]
“Children are the bridge to heaven” (Proverb) When I learned that my oldest sister Chris was coming to New York City for a month from her home in California, I decided to [...]
It finally fits! At age 60 I am now quite comfortable in my skin. Although it is a bit creased and wrinkled, I feel that I truly own it. When I was a little girl, my youthful, smooth skin [...]
“Be Prepared…the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.” [...]
*Disclaimer: The story you are about to read is simple and straightforward. It is not meant to tax your brain with a deep and thoughtful message and keep you up all night searching for a second [...]
My four-year-old grandson Max took his turn sitting on Santa’s lap during his pre-school’s holiday breakfast. It was his chance to have a one-on-one discussion about Christmas with the featured, [...]
Just because it says “artificial” doesn’t mean it isn’t real! This holiday season I embraced “a little change” and I wanted to let you know that I am feeling fine with it. Have I gotten lazy? Of [...]
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” (Henry Ford) It has been one year since my calcaneal osteotomy and ankle tendon repair surgery. [...]
