Tiz the season for naughty and nice. For some reason, naughty often wins during the holiday season, preying upon exhausted, over-extended parents, and sugared-to-the-moon, kids. Yet, this year, let nice prevail! Never mind how Jeremiah shovels in the food with his mouth wide open, or how Aunt Mable expels gas at the dinner table. Don’t […]

We’re feeling a bit flounder-y these days. I think it’s a lot to do with age, retirement, kids with kids.Speaking of those kids of our kids, (not that we were,) they’re bounding into the world on handsprings and dance moves and tech smarts I’ve yet to master and admittedly, probably never will. They’re like superheros

I often wonder how we would ever get through this life without famous sayings. For example; “kill two birds with one stone,” or “you can’t see the forest for the trees,” or even better, “we have nothing without our health.” All true, I say. I mean, who can argue with the fine advise of going

“Don’t quit walking,” my elderly neighbor warns. “If you stop, you may never get going again.” He continues down the road, little dog on leash, good walking shoes, sweats. Always on the move. He’s right, I know. After all, I’m not getting any younger, so I’m doing everything possible to enter old age in good

I’m tired. It happens this time every year. The gray dark days settle in, and our friend, Mr. Sunshine, is lost behind a layer of thick heavy fog and looming clouds. And to add to the snooze, November 4th is just around the corner. We all know what that means; the dreaded end of daylight