Jan 30, 20194 minRefiringPeople are aghast when they discover I left my comfortable job at age 55 to enter the state of retirement as our culture popularly...
Jan 30, 20193 minUnspoken WordsI recently read a book that was dedicated to “the memory of my father for things left unsaid.” I thought of my own father, passed away...
Jan 30, 20193 minCapturing Life in 2019A lot of people know about my background, but very few know my story.” That quote from one of my newbie writer friends was casually...
Jan 30, 20193 minMerry Christmas to All and to Beth a Good FlightIn the mail today was an envelope containing an obvious Christmas card from my friends Walt and Beth. I noticed immediately that the...
Jan 30, 20193 minLet There be LightTapping into my spiritual self to share with you because that is what I am feeling this evening. With Thanksgiving in the past, I am...
Jan 30, 20193 minBlessings are for SharingWoohoo, Thanksgiving is here! Thanksgiving is every day for me, but I love it when the rest of the U.S. plays along. Most get excited...
Jan 30, 20193 minFarewell to the Rat RaceMy last day of work was this past Thursday. I came home and raised a glass to celebrate a career that has spanned three and a half...
Jan 30, 20194 minBring Back Relationship SustainabilityIn the past three weeks my children have broken up with their significant others. Their friends are doing this too, and the grapevine is...
Jan 30, 20193 minThe Wonder of Listening/ObservingMuch has been said about our fight/flight response, hunter/gatherer days in primitive times. Yet I imagine there must’ve been hours back...
Jan 30, 20193 minPlaygrounds and Empty NestsIn preparation of settling into the unplugged world of Myfi in two weeks, I’ve been spending the past several months establishing an...
Jan 30, 20193 minRed Balloons and Perfect DaysFresh off a six-day visit to my second home of Florida, I take a lazy day off in the Sanctuary to enjoy some down time and nature. I took...
Jan 30, 20192 minButterflies and CursiveTook some time out from the world to escape in The Sanctuary. In between an assisted living home visit for a reading was my quiet time...
Jan 30, 20193 minMommy Love from the Snow GlobeFrom the Sanctuary: Magic keeps happening here. At last the tree and bush buds have fully emerged and the air is drifting with cottony...
Jan 30, 20193 minTo Wellness and SpringHaving fun with the new diagnosis this week. Met the new PT who was filled with nothing but encouragement for my MS after a thorough...
Jan 30, 20193 minUntil the Pink Goes AwayFrom the Sanctuary: I take a different vantage point in the Sanctuary today as part of my new “Reverse that MS” therapy. The neurologist...
Jan 30, 20193 minThe Magic of Being HeldOn this Easter Sunday morning during this season of rebirth and renewal, the powers that be are playing an April Fool’s prank by casting...
Jan 30, 20193 minLiving the ChangeAs I raise my glass at sunset and close out another day, I gaze out at the white layer of late winter snow and admire my Sanctuary view...
Jan 30, 20193 minPut on the Banana Suit and PlayThirty-five years of helping young adults with their vocations, and the best quote ever for maintaining that important “follow your...
Jan 30, 20194 minRaising a GlassIt’s that time of the year for us stir crazy Western New Yorkers who don’t partake in winter outings because the cold temperatures don’t...
Jan 30, 20193 minRose Colored ImplantsI honestly do view the world through rose colored glasses. Let’s just say I wear the corneal implants. They complement my blue eyes,...