The magic of the season – gifting and gratitude
Last year, at about this time, our then four year old granddaughter misplaced her favorite stuffed toy – Purple Bunny. The hunt for that bunny became the stuff of family legend. Everyone searched high and low for the old rabbit, and when it seemed Purple Bunny had successfully entered the wild, everyone started scouring stores […]
Seasoned – the evolution of a marriage
A long time ago – October 21,1978 to be exact – two young people began a journey together that would stand the test of time. Today they are celebrating a 39 year old marriage – an accomplishment that has inspired a few thoughts on the journey. 39 years in and sometimes I feel like I’m […]
Island Holiday – diary entry #1
I’m busy getting organized to head out of town for 2 days with my husband. We are going to jump on a floatplane and take a 20 minute hop across the straight – then board a small boat and ferry over to a small island. We are going to visit my son, his wife and […]
A somber look at 64
I’m celebrating a birthday soon. Sixty-four isn’t really remarkable – nobody trips on it, it’s hardly a bump in the road that we are all traveling. To most, 64 is not a milestone. To me, it’s a mountain. My mother was sixty four when she died. She left her husband, her kids, and her grandchildren […]