Gaining a dog made our lives 3D

Gaining a dog made our lives 3D

Four years ago on this day, a dog sparked joy in our lives. June 16 coincided with Father’s Day in 2022, an auspicious omen of how our lives would expand because we were a childless couple. My husband would finally have his boy, an eternal companion that,...
Curiosity Re-Wires Your Brain for Change

Curiosity Re-Wires Your Brain for Change

I penned a recent blog post about personality particulars. In today’s missive, I’d like to ponder curiosity, a trait my husband and I have in common, but our relatives in Elsewhere USA don’t share. I know because we’ve just returned from a visit and, as usual, few...
Apollo – and the Moon – Prevails

Apollo – and the Moon – Prevails

Apollo, the Moon – and the American Spirit Prevails! Though everyone can recite Neil Armstrong’s “one small step for man, one giant step for mankind”, as he stepped onto the surface of the moon…arguably the most famous Apollo flight was...
The Characteristic of Curiosity

The Characteristic of Curiosity

Curiosity makes you smart, silly, and sensational. Curiosity helps you retain Wonder, which is grand! Curiosity drives knowledge growth, which can never hurt… Yet, “curiosity killed the cat” Yikes! Splat! Curiosity didn’t kill Curious George, a...
Spender Bender

Spender Bender

My husband and I saved money after gaining it the good old-fashioned American way:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMRXqQXemU We moved to the land of Opportunity that California was in 1979, a bit behind the steep climb in housing prices, fantastic career...