The trap of streaming content all day

October 9, 2025
It starts innocently enough.  A rainy afternoon, a comfy couch, and “just one episode” of a series everyone’s talking about. But suddenly—hours vanish, the sun has set, and the only exercise you’ve had is reaching for the remote. Streaming platforms are designed for this. Episodes...

If only we could freeze frame moments in time

March 22, 2023
Have you ever had a moment in time that was so special, you wished you could freeze frame it and revisit that moment over and over? Yeah, me, too. We're getting...

5 tips for a successful rose garden

March 14, 2023
It's that season! Soon, our rose garden will be bursting with color and I'm so excited! I have fallen under the spell of those beautiful blooms and enjoy seeing the...

What do you get when you combine nostalgia with homesicknes...

March 8, 2023
Yes...hiraeth. That's what you get. More than nostalgia. Our pasts are full of lost places, places we'll never be in again. And not just homes, like this one, the...

Why Hawai’i is no country for old men

March 3, 2023
  Maui is our fantasy. The vibe is perfection. We daydream about living in the peace and tranquility of this beautiful island. So we try to visit at least...

How I became a car guy

February 27, 2023
I am a car guy. Or, more accurately, I am an unlikely car guy. I can't explain how an internal combustion engine works. I can't replace brake calipers or a...

Easy ways that don’t cost a dime to help friends in b...

February 22, 2023
Do you have a friend with a small business that you don't patronize? Maybe you're not in the market for what they offer. Or maybe you're not the target customer....

Why don’t we give it a rest?

February 13, 2023
Are you tempted to poke the bear on social media, sometimes? The need--the right, even--to comment on everything that goes on, regardless of how much (or how...

Could I have cried my last tear?

February 7, 2023
My other ex-husband died a few months ago. I felt... nothing. Blank. Flat. Unemotional. No reason for me to be so indifferent about it. He was a good man. He...

Making it easy to do a random act of kindness

February 2, 2023
If you read, you know I'm into random acts of kindness and also making it easy for everyone to do them this Valentines Day for people who really could use some support....

Going there? Are you serious, Katie Couric?

January 31, 2023
I just heard the audio book, Going There, by Katie Couric. I found it interesting. What I did NOT find it is controversial. Or shockingly revelatory, as reviewers...

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