Goofy is Good.

Goofy is Good.

by | May 14, 2024 | Adventure, blog post, Purpose

‘The dog is created especially for children. He is the god of frolic.’  -Henry Ward Beecher I like this quote. It’s apt for our dog, Sparky, whose name implies who he is. He has a joyful personality, which aligns with my paradigm for life: peace and...
Heart-shaped Meals –

Heart-shaped Meals –

by | Feb 13, 2024 | blog post, Purpose

 My husband is loving, but Valentine’s Day isn’t his thing. It’s okay by me because who needs the calories that a box of chocolates brings – almost just being in its proximity? His reasoning that pretty blooms begin dying the moment...
Marriage: the Words and Deeds that Work

Marriage: the Words and Deeds that Work

by | Dec 12, 2023 | In the Pink, Purpose

I used to lament that my mother didn’t include me in meal prep, No matter, I married a traveling salesman, so nightly meal prep wasn’t necessary in our realm. Besides, cooking for one is not fun. Lean Cuisine and other frozen meal makers sufficed for me. A...
Father’s Day Gains a New Significance

Father’s Day Gains a New Significance

by | Jun 26, 2023 | Adventure, blog post

A late evening text on Sunday, June 18 altered our lives. It was Father’s Day, which is an empty holiday for us, celebration constrained because our dads are gone from this life and we don’t have biological progeny. Each of us sustains a mutually...
Life as a Miracle: Five Guys

Life as a Miracle: Five Guys

by | Jan 5, 2021 | blog post, In the Pink, Purpose

Last year, we call can agree, was the pits. We all suffer, as this new year begins, from PTSD, previously the domain of warriors returning from battles in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. I have a unique variant of PTSD, one that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. For...