Candy For Lunch
When we were kids, if our mom packed candy for lunch, I mean, candy in our lunch, we thought we had hit the jackpot. If you haven’t guessed, that was unusual – to say the least. How unusual? Well, my Read More …
Category: life
Move Over Apples
When toddlers first try apples, they love them. Delicious. Then, they get their first taste of candy, or cake and they are pretty sure to say (by a show of hands swiping) “move over apples – give me that candy!” Read More …
More Make Believe
In this world, sometimes adults need more make believe time. Not just for Halloween, either, although that certainly does make it much more acceptable. I believe that we need it for our sanity and for our creativity, those of you Read More …
Almost Over
Pumpkin season is almost over, according to the grocery store shelf signage…and it’s not even Halloween and Thanksgiving has not yet been enjoyed. What about pumpkin pie? I mean, I’m just getting around to making apple pie from the apples Read More …
Caffeinated Sisters
I have plenty of caffeinated sisters, besides my siblings…but they’re my favorite. We all do it. We have our favorite. It just is a part of our lives; caused by with early mornings, late nights stay up kids from homework Read More …
Horses Wild
We learn to play card games at an early age – at least we used to. Today, would the kids even understand it if we joked around and laid down a pair of cards and yelled “horses wild!” They don’t Read More …
Get In Line
You think you have problems? Get in line…at least that is what I think the ducks might say (if they could talk.) I know it sounds pretty silly, but think about how hard it is for ducks to communicate and Read More …
Sunday Sunsets
We all probably enjoy Sunday sunsets, especially at the start of a vacation, in the most comfortable wooden chairs we can find outside. Ironically, Adirondack chairs are found all over the place, in areas far south of the mountain range Read More …
About Ghosts
Tonight, I participated in a local tour about ghosts with stories that literally make up some components of the history of our town, our region and, incidentally, our country. Are they all real situations? Well. The people were real. The Read More …
Right There
The worst case scenario…okay, maybe not the absolute worse case scenario, but still not very good, is when you are looking but not seeing something that is right there in front of you. A type-o. A friend. A supporter and Read More …