Forty years ago when my oldest son was four, he got really upset about something. I can’t remember what it was that made him so mad — what I do remember is that he...
When I initially retired from my full-time therapy job, my first impulse was to rush into a volunteer position — a worthy and noble thing — until a mentor advised me to take a...
Three days ago my cat had to have her tail amputated. Sad story, true fact. She had a large tumor removed from the base of her tail, things didn’t go well with healing, and...
Here’s my advice: Don’t tell your someone that he/she talks too much. I have been a talker since I first opened my mouth and it hurt my feelings over the years when people...
I have a friend with a dog that she acquired through Guide Dogs for the Blind. The two of them went through extensive training and have been together for several months now. I ran into...
Other than when my husband sings in the mornings, “Lazy Mary you gotta get up, we needs the sheets for the table”, I don’t particularly like the word lazy — there seems to be...
When I was in high school, it was a requirement that girls take Home Economics — the boys, Wood Shop and Auto Mechanics. As I recall, those were obligations that had to be met...
The office supply place where I normally shop downsized — half of their space went to the big pet store next door and now that shop has a place where they showcase dogs that...
A couple of days ago I read that Wayne Dyer had died. I was not a devotee of his — no specific reason except that in the early years of 2000 when he...
I like going on hikes. I have a husband who likes walking just fine but who chooses to ponder the scenery while getting exercise, more than I do. He loves to contemplate the landscape and...
