Tag Archives: life
The Future and the Past
After my recent shoulder surgery , I went to a rehabilitation facility to hasten my recovery. It was an unusually pleasant place—attractive, clean, with attentive staff. During the ten days I stayed there, I experienced something that shook me … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year is underway, and somewhere, a well meaning soul is trying to stick to his/her New Year’s resolutions. I wish him or her good luck. However, I haven’t made any resolutions. Making resolutions is a time honored … Continue reading
Morning in America
Another mass shooting today—it must be morning in America. I don’t know which is worse: the feeling of helplessness that overwhelms me when these things happen, or the fact that they happen so often. This one hit especially … Continue reading
It’s Always Something
It’s always something: Something to celebrate, something to mourn, something to regret, something to attend to. I miss my husband. Because it is always something: a phone call or three; a doctor’s appointment; walking the dog; visiting friends, laundry; … Continue reading
Chasing a Dream
It’s hard to chase a dream. Dreams are ephemeral and unpredictable. They’re illogical. They don’t follow the rules of physics. Dreams can make you feel elated or leave you empty and confused. When you wake from a dream, it can … Continue reading
They Liked It–They Really Liked It!
Well, it’s official—at least two of my readers enjoyed the stories in my new book, Elvis Saves a Marriage and Other Short Stories! Having a reader –or many readers—enjoy what you write is the ultimate reward for most writers, I … Continue reading
Real Estate
Some friends and I had a wonderful day out today. We went to nearby Winter Park, a chi-chi destination in the Orlando area. We took the iconic Winter Park Boat Ride—an attraction (for want of a better word) that has … Continue reading
Living the Disorganized Life
I am disorganized. There, I said it. Whew! What a weight off my shoulders. I’ve spent the better part of the last five decades promising myself that I’ll get organized–only to break that promise thousands of times. I admire … Continue reading
Progress?
The developer here in my community continues to build new homes wherever the company can find a space that could accommodate a house, even if it’s a lot no bigger than the proverbial postage stamp. That’s the price of living … Continue reading
I Feel Blessed
I feel blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people. Trite? Maybe. But consider this: my life took a drastic left turn on August 25, 2012 at 10 p.m. My husband died. I thought I was ready—six … Continue reading