Home Can Be Wherever I Am

Two months ago, I could not wait to get "home." I was ready for the comfort of my house and views from my windows. As the plane landed in Nashville, I nearly bowed down and kissed the ground, so glad to be back in those old familiar places. It had been lovely in Portugal, but... Continue Reading →

Lullabies and Nightmares

As I looked at the prompts for today, the word, lullaby, jumped out at me, for no one ever sang me to sleep with a lullaby. I did not even know any lullabies until I was an adult. Someone told me about Rock-a-Bye Baby as a means to get my infant to sleep. But, when... Continue Reading →

There is No Such Thing as an Eccentric Person

I find it amazing that the people who are most in touch with themselves, who are least likely to worry about what others think of them, and who are not afraid to flout others' expectations of them, are considered to be eccentric, meaning unconventional and slightly strange in their views and behavior. If they are... Continue Reading →

When the Dream Ends

My dream was to own a Corvette Stingray. This obsession with corvettes started when I first glimpsed one of those beauties in the 1970s. There was a sweet yellow and green Stingray that I just had to have, for nothing could be cooler than driving down the freeway with everyone staring after you. For years... Continue Reading →

The Amazing Things You Learn When You Travel

I never thought that I would leave my hometown, much less one day walk down the Champs Elysees in Paris! Since 1997, I have been traveling alone, with tour groups, and now, with my husband, Douglas. It is impossible to over-exaggerate the benefits of traveling, for we learn so much about ourselves and others when... Continue Reading →

When Life Seems Pointless, Hold On

There were times in the past when life seemed pointless. It was in those times of tremendous pain and grief that I learned how to hold on, sometimes by the thinnest thread, to life. I believe that looking back sometimes helps us appreciate just how fierce we really are. I have been thinking about the... Continue Reading →

Confession of a Yahoo.com Lover

I admit that I don't get nearly as much done each day as I could, mostly because I seem to need to know what is new on Yahoo all through the day. I am not talking about once an hour. Multiple times an hour I am on my I-Pad or computer reading the latest news.... Continue Reading →

Alexa Must Be So Tired!

Last week, we were at the Best Buy to get me a new keyboard. We started looking at the new virtual assistants for homes from different companies, thinking that we would like to purchase one. But, after much discussion about another possible way for people to hear what you say and do in the home,... Continue Reading →

Mirth Keeps the Love Alive

Most women seek a man who will lavish gold and diamonds upon them, and I was no different when I was younger.  But, as I have aged, I have found that a man who keeps me laughing, someone with a great sense of humor and fun, is more precious than gold or diamonds. I hate... Continue Reading →

A Needed Sweet Taste of Nature

Tuesday was one of those days when all goes well and you are so glad to be alive at this special moment. Douglas and I went for a walk in Long Hunter State Park. We walked the two-mile loop around the lake, and the woods and every living creature in it seemed to welcome us.... Continue Reading →

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