18 inches of Personal Space

18 inches of Personal Space

A bit of personal space enhances human interaction. To fact-check this statement, count the inches between you and another the next you enter a throng, desiring to make a human connection and strike up a conversation with someone. Heed the rules, pay attention. Hold...
The Annoyances of Life

The Annoyances of Life

So, my husband has enticed me to walk the treadmill 15 minutes as part of my daily work-out. The opportunity is mandatory as part of a weight-loss plan – the weight gain which occurred as an artifact of a significant knee injury that overwhelmed my health for...
Life as a Miracle: Graduation Day

Life as a Miracle: Graduation Day

This is a tale of a recent graduation ceremony. Not mine or Larry’s, but of a young man of great worth to us. Especially Larry. The young collegiate had pulled himself up by his bootstraps, sort of like his ‘Uncle Lar.’ He was/is someone to love,...
My new addiction is Amazon Prime

My new addiction is Amazon Prime

I’m afraid I have to report: in 2019 I succumbed. To Amazon Prime. Its convenience, its speed, its spontaneity… and, unfortunately, its service to my impulse. I want it, I need it, I see it, I get it. In Primetime. Pronto! WIth a credit card with its...
Seamstress No More, No Matter Anyhow

Seamstress No More, No Matter Anyhow

I used to sew my own clothes, but not anymore. The talent – the time – is gone. I’m a Boomer-aged eyesight disallows threading a needle and I don’t wish to make more wrinkles in my forehead from fret. I feel like an antiquarian. I used to make...
New Year’s Resolution, Version 1.0

New Year’s Resolution, Version 1.0

Last year I flew to Indiana twice. One time the air travel was bumpy. The other time it was not. Interestingly, the first trip went smoothly, serenely between the plane there and the plane ride back… Conversely, the second trip’s air miles were smooth,...