Here’s a Tip

Here’s a Tip

During his limited college tenure, my nephew delivered pizzas to fund his dating aspirations and general carousing. While most people tipped him, my nephew groused that doctor’s offices did not, saying with a shake of his red-haired head, “They’re...
Limerick Gifted I Am…

Limerick Gifted I Am…

Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one Down he run Hickory Dickory Dock is the first limerick structure and it’s embedded in a nursery rhyme we’ve all known for years. While it has the beats, the rhyme doesn’t follow the...
Aphasia is not an April Fool Trick

Aphasia is not an April Fool Trick

As you may recall, Constant Reader, this is a Boomer blog, though my posts aren’t always humorous. Nor the posts confined to Boomer issues. But today’s blog is. Today’s topic may be a concern for you… maybe not, but it certainly is for me....
Life as a Miracle: My Mother Speaks Up

Life as a Miracle: My Mother Speaks Up

My mother was known for speaking her mind, a trait that I apparently inherited – read on! That particular day, it was good thing was that I was painting my mother’s fingernails. My head was bent to the task, so I didn’t look up. But I could hear. The...