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It’s time to retire. Well…not really. I’m still capable of working several more years but have been thinking of retirement for about a year now. No…I do NOT have that million+ dollars ‘they’ say we should have before we retire. In fact, I’m not even in the same galaxy as that. I have faith, amContinue reading “I am Retiring….”

Several weeks ago I was standing in my driveway when a boy about the age of 9 was on the sidewalk. He saw me. It didn’t matter. He picked up one of the decorative rocks – that I stupidly paid $2 each for – out of my flower bed, and threw it at a hornetsContinue reading “Ding – Dong – Ditch!”

The skies were blue, the sun was shining, and a soft breeze filled the day. This celebration was at the home of one of Jim’s sisters. A beautiful old Tudor, on a hill, and surrounded by a variety of mature shade trees. As I sat in a beautiful floral-covered chair under one of those statelyContinue reading “It Was Shall We Say…A Yellow Day”

There are topics that some people prefer not to discuss. Politics, religion and salary to name a few. I’m sure there are more but I was raised to not discuss those three topics with anyone outside of our four walls. Today everything is a free-for-all from slamming our political leaders to coming clean about yourContinue reading “Family…It Isn’t Always The Walton’s”

The Durrells. Let me start by saying that I only like feel-good shows or comedies. I don’t care for any program or movie that involves things blowing up, car chases or bad things happening to good people. I think you get the picture. I also hope that I learn something from the shows / moviesContinue reading “I Am In Love With…..”

This question is a standing joke between my sister and I. Why? Because we don’t know why we talk because nobody listens. Anything I told someone today is a repeat of yesterday. If my husband tells me he’s going to the grocery store tomorrow, he will then ask if there’s anything I need. I replyContinue reading “Why Do I Talk?”

A short, VERY short, eleven months ago we all heard about Coronavirus / Covid 19. If we hunkered down for two weeks, it would all be over. I actually wonder if the entire world stopped for two weeks, would this virus be in our rear view mirror. Unfortunately we will never know. What are theContinue reading “2020 In My Rear View Mirror”

Exactly what is the difference? If you consider yourself blessed, does that mean you have a strong faith and a connection with God? If you consider yourself lucky, does that mean you were born under the right zodiac sign and everything you touch turns to gold? At some point in everyone’s life something truly greatContinue reading “Are You Blessed…or Are You Lucky?”

Four days ago was the 19th ‘anniversary’ of a very horrific day in the history of the United States. While there were many tributes on Facebook and other social media sites, a few folks mentioned September 10, 2001 and September 12, 2001. Remembering September 10th is quite easy for me. From my perspective this wasContinue reading “How And What We Learn Through Crisis”

Evangelo T. Kasebes. That’s his name. He was born February 12, 1957. The angels came for him on August 9, 1960. He was two-and-a-half years old. At least that’s what his tombstone at Northshore Garden of Memories in North Chicago says. A newspaper article I found says Evangelo was four years old. I didn’t justContinue reading “The Little Greek Boy”

I don’t care how many protests there are or how many statues are torn down, the history of this country stands as is. It’s our legacy…good or bad. It’s our history…good or bad. The people represented by those statues fought for what they believed in and what they felt was right. This is no differentContinue reading “Pride, Respect, and Loyalty”

Everybody wears a ‘uniform’ but does it change who you are? When a nurse or doctor put their scrubs on, it must certainly change who they are and how they feel inside. Those scrubs are their uniform. While wearing scrubs in their workplace – a hospital or clinic – I think it would change whoContinue reading “What Makes You Feel Different?”

In the movie Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, the character Richard plays offers Julia’s character her own apartment, credit cards to all the finest stores in Beverly Hills, and a monthly allowance. Why? To get her off the streets. She turns down the offer saying, “It’s only geography.” It’s true. She hadContinue reading “When The Dust Settles”

I saw ‘the chair’ last night and to be honest, I didn’t even recognize it until someone mentioned that it used to be my dads chair. About five or six years ago, at about the age of ninety, my dad requested a new lift chair that he had seen in a magazine. Dad was livingContinue reading “The Chair”

It seems that each time we hear of someone under the age of 100 that passed away, someone else pops up and says, “Life is short…live each day like it was your last.” So…do we really eat the entire chocolate cake, have one last fling, max out our credit cards, tell someone what you’ve reallyContinue reading “Life is Short”