Hearty, happy, and unbreakable – not!

Hearty, happy, and unbreakable – not!

Hearty, happy, and unbreakable. This is my habitual stance: smiling, laughing, and dancing with great peace and joy. Contained, cool, quick-witted. Independent, undaunted, suave. I work assiduously over every endeavor to which I commit. Smiling all the while, making...
Pride isn’t Power

Pride isn’t Power

For our 12th anniversary my husband gave me a significant ring. He also made a significant promise: that we’d travel abroad at least once/year for the rest of our lives. We’d achieved his travel goal of seeing all of our magnificent 50 states first,...