We went to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area to see the buffalo roam. That is not quite what happened. According to the information on the website, there were numerous buffaloes to be seen, and having only seen them on television, I was game for a nearly three-hour drive to see those impressive animals.... Continue Reading →
Every time we go into a restaurant or an entertainment venue, Douglas ask a question that I absolutely wish to avoid, "Is there a senior discount?" I would rather pay the regular price and not be viewed as an elderly woman, for people start to treat you differently, as though you are right at death's... Continue Reading →
Looking at the headlines today, I wondered what will the future hold for America and for the world. I thought about what it would be like to be transported into the future, to get a glimpse of a time when I will not still be alive. A good year would be 2150, because I have... Continue Reading →
There is a woman in our town named Beth, Who lives in the old preserved barn. People used to travel far to hear her, For she could spin the world's greatest yarns. She was such an ordinary human being, Telling stories while sitting on a log, But with her new technological tools, Beth now spins... Continue Reading →
For six days, I watched the tender care that my 93-year-old mother-in-law receives from her caregivers, three women and one man. They help her get in and out of bed, go to the bathroom, keep her clean and her hair combed, and cook and feed her. Twenty-four hours a day, one of them is with... Continue Reading →
We are home, thankfully, a place where I do not feel the need to be reticent in what I think or say. I enjoyed being in California and visiting relatives and seeing lovely friends. I spent three days with a migraine, but Douglas' family tried to include me in as many activities as possible. The... Continue Reading →
If a song has a beat that I can move to, I can listen to it over and over again. I am a true music lover, for I like all kinds of music. As a little girl, I only heard R&B songs on black radio stations. I heard gospel music at church, and still today,... Continue Reading →
I have loved novels and movies about spying for many years. Authors like Robert Ludlum, Tom CLancy, and John le Carre entertained me with thousands of hours of non-stop espionage. While some females in my generation wanted to be "Bond girls" and be romanced by James Bond, Agent 007, I dreamed of being Agent 007. What... Continue Reading →
We are in California to visit with Douglas's 93-year-old mother and for him to attend his 50th high school reunion. As the unofficial secretary in this duo, I made the travel arrangements. I always, where possible, ask for an aisle seat, even when I traveled alone. My frequent-flyer program automatically assigns me the aisle seat... Continue Reading →
In 1997, I visited Europe for the first time, as part of a guided tour that covered eight countries in thirteen days. One place we visited was the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. I had never seen a concentration camp before. It was so painful to see and learn of the atrocities perpetrated there, to... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 