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Poke Salad ?
My plans for a busy day were ruined the moment I downloaded Linda’s new book. It was much anticipated, maybe from the moment I met her in person last summer. She and her mother have a gift for telling a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Entertainment, Family, Food, Humor, Writing
Tagged Book Release, Nutsrok, The Great Depression, WordPress Family
73 Comments
U.S. Blogging Event Poll
There is so much joy in meeting bloggers in real life. So excited for the opportunity of a U.S. blogger’s bash. Please vote on one of the proposed locations. Thanks in advance. ☺ Van
Posted in Celebration, Entertainment, Travel, Writing
Tagged 2017, Bloggers Event, Labor Day, September, Survey, U.S. Location
17 Comments
Epiphanies at Dawn
The sun rose today at 5:27 a.m. I know this because there is a program on my computer called F.lux that moderates light, brightening the screen at daybreak, dimming it at sunset. I see it happen every day. Morning is … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Random Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Dawn, Epiphanies, F.lux, Farmers Hours, Inspiration, Sunrise
47 Comments
Spring
There is a curious irony about being depressed in Spring. Flowers, butterflies, trees in bloom, fresh air, sunshine, warm temperatures. Growth, renewal, hope. The profound sadness. I’ve seen it happen too often, to people I love. For myself and family, this … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Family, Nature, Random Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Emotions, Hope and Despair, Irony, Spring, WordPress, Writer's Block
68 Comments
Sedentary
We read. We write. We sit. According to recent reports, sitting 5 hours a day is the equivalent of smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes. Ouch. I have felt the effects, and make an effort to get up … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Exercise, Health Issues, Writing
Tagged Brain Activity, Exercise, Passive Calories, Smoking Equivalent, Writing
71 Comments
Changing the Story
There are patterns in life that we notice. For my family, Spring has always been a difficult season. I’ve written about it a lot. The Madness of March, Good Friday, Longwood, The Final Gift are just a few posts that address tragedy and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Inspiration, Random Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Family Tragedy, Loss, Mood, Optimism, Overcoming your Past, Renewal, Spring, Turning the Page, WordPress Posts
49 Comments
That Other Couple
We’ve all seen them. That older couple. Not the one holding hands, smiling politely at each other, silently enjoying a restaurant meal, reflecting on a lifetime of memories. That other couple. Growling, snarling, critical, impatient, angry, exhausted. I witnessed one of those couples recently … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Random Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Aging Couples, Divorce, Growing Old, Marriage, Relationships
92 Comments
Letters
It might be a dying art, but there is something so special about the handwritten letter. I have saved so many over the years; some from friends, most from family. None were more special than those from my Aunt Mary. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Childhood, Education, Family, Inspiration, Writing
Tagged Aunt Mary, Family, Handwriting, Letters, Philadelphia, Polio, Self-Taught, Shriner's Hospital
99 Comments
Extraordinary
“What makes a life extraordinary?” Laughing when scared Singing when lonely Loving when abandoned Yet Never turning away from the future Never ceasing to be better Never shying away from the difficult, the dangerous , the delicate chores of living … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Writing
Tagged Extraordinary, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Poetry, Tribute
29 Comments
vanbytheriver 
Death by Coupon
Originally posted on vanbytheriver:
It will be somewhere in my obituary. “She died trying to redeem a coupon”. The body ages; the mind refuses to recognize its limitations. It happens to me all the time. I never learn. The latest…