Hello There “Old Friend”: A Reminder
Nine days… right on schedule. Hello there, old friend. I see you came to visit again, just as you do every year. In spite of …
A Weekend of Remembrance and Light Shining Down
I wanted to write this past weekend. I really did, but I just couldn’t do it. It would have been too hard emotionally. Like many …
The “Old Days”, Youth, and Carefree Music
I’ve recently had conversations about getting older (something I NEVER imagined myself talking about with anyone!), and they’ve made me think… Were the “old days” …
Laughing In The “Rain” With My “Umbrellas”
Last weekend, I hosted a Paint Party at our house for eight of us. The painting I chose was an abstract called “Rain” by Olha …
Memories of Seven Years in the Midst of Life’s Music
This morning, as I scrolled through Facebook, I came across a post in a GenX group that was about Naples (Italy, not Florida), and it …
A Test of Time: Friendships Old and New
When I was in elementary school, there was a song that went something like, “Make new friends, but keep the old; One is silver, and …
Finding Hope in the Unexpected
I was recently faced with the question, “What has turned out better than you expected?” You might think that would be a difficult question for …