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You’re Never Too Young…
It was a dark and stormy night....no, wait, it was actually a beautiful pre covid sunny summer afternoon and Biscuit and I were out for a walk. At her request we made a point of walking past her favorite park when suddenly in the distance we spotted a group of elderly people doing what appeared to be some form of exercise. We decided to check it out from afar because Biscuit did not want people to think we were being nosey. We watched for a few moments, and then Biscuit asked me what I thought this was all about. I told her I thought it was Tai Chi. It was…
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Book Lovers Anonymous
At the risk of showing my age, Dick and Jane is where my reading career began. Shortly thereafter my love affair with all things books blossomed and when libraries entered the picture, well, lets just say that my life was complete!
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Voices in my Head….
Several years ago while on a camping vacation, my world was "slightly jostled" when I realized I was the only family member who was rested, refreshed and ready for an active day. Everyone else it seemed was tired, grumpy and somewhat apathetic. What was the reason for this unfortunate situation, you ask? Well, I had experienced a deep and peaceful night's sleep while the other family members had been subjected to an overnight "cricket chorus" that apparently went on for some hours.
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Destination Unknown
Hi folks, Biscuit here. Just wanted to remind you that a dog's life can be pretty boring. You know, the usual: wake up, wander around the house, eat breakfast, have a nap, wander some more, have a nap...you get the picture. Every once in a while though, my humans pull a fast one on me, and break up my well established routine. Let me tell you, it can be pretty traumatic.
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Hope Springs Eternal
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering "it will be happier"... thought the above quote fit rather well given that our word of the month is "hope", and if you ask my family they will tell you that I am always ready with a good quote for any situation. I felt this quote was particularly applicable given that we are entering year two of a pandemic that has seen us riding a roller coaster of emotions, making hope more important than ever.
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News You Can Lose
My iphone sent me a disturbing message the other day. It was an accounting of the number of screen hours I had accumulated in the previous week. I was appalled! Surely I hadn't spent that much time gazing and scrolling mindlessly. There must be some mistake.
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The Colonel and I
Yes, it is that Colonel…… Recently I had KFC (or Kentucky Fried Chicken as we of the boomer generation knew it) for the first time in over 10 years. To say that this was accompanied by a boat load of guilt over eating all that fatty, deep fried meat is an understatement. Being the responsible health conscious person that I am, I felt the need to confess my dietary transgression to my family and decided to turn it into a learning experience, by conducting a survey among family members. In doing so an interesting thing happened. Almost everyone I talked to, with little prompting, had surprisingly distinct memories about having…
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What’s in a Name?
When my daughter was born, I was ready with what I considered to be the perfect name. It could be "massaged" to a shortened version suitable for a young girl (Lexy) and later morph into a mature sounding name indicative of a young adult (Alexa). I was so proud of myself for settling on such a versatile and unique name. In my opinion the Saras, Nicoles and Jennifers of the world couldn't hold a candle to my original, brilliant choice. Little did I know that 30 years later my bubble would burst....no, it would actually explode.
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We’re Baaack!
Well, we made it through one of the most difficult holiday seasons in memory and cheered extra hard for the arrival of 2021, with hope in our hearts that better days are ahead. Rested and refreshed, the Sisterhood is ready once again to share our thoughts on all and sundry topics. To Resolve Or Not To Resolve, That Is the Question Overall, there seems to be a variety of opinions on the value of making New Year resolutions. We three sisters are of a mind that they are of limited usefulness and often end up making you feel worse than when you started. That said, with this year continuing to…
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Where is Clark Griswold When You Need Him?
The movie Christmas Vacation is a holiday favorite in our house. The adventures of Clark Griswold and his family never seem to get old. With COVID making family Christmas gatherings impossible this year, I have been thinking a lot about Christmas in our house growing up and realized that we had more than a few things in common with the Griswold family.
