Let us remember it, every moment

June 15, 2026
No one in these senior years is immune to thoughts that attempt to make meaning of the lives we've lived. And as usual, a recent episode of the television show, Call the Midwife, has evoked those kinds of deep thoughts. As children on the show made time capsules (and yes, some of the adults,...

The promise of rebirth, renewal, reinvention

April 6, 2011
A few days of super-warm weather and trees that were barren last week are already clad in their spring green.This is a lovely, almost canopied road I travel often. Last...

Caring for aging parents

April 5, 2011
When I look around at how my friends' older parents are coping -- or rather NOT coping--with aging, I always think, "Oh, I hope I'm not like that."They kick, they...

Bookstore closings reflect emphasis on tweets over Twain

April 4, 2011
Sad signs like this are appearing all over the country.The world of books and literature is changing and we'll be the worse for it, I think.A lot of ingredients in this...

A little dog and his fleece

April 4, 2011
My little love muffin loves him some fleece and has gotten attached to the fleece backrest I use for reading in bed. {Yes, I know it's very college dorm-ish, but it's...

Evidence of God

April 3, 2011
Photo of Carrizo Plain/Temblor Range (Calif.) by Barbara Mathews. And the world is charged with the grandeur of God.-Gerard Manley...

Sonoma wine country uncorked

April 2, 2011
A post in which I visit and pass judgment on a few wine tasting rooms, review Zazu restaurant and buy stuff.... revealing the good, the bad, and the ugly about the...

Courage to make big life changes

April 1, 2011

Hot technology back in the day, now obsolete

April 1, 2011
Technology's come a very long way in my lifetime. So many things that were part of our lives when we were younger are now obsolete. Think about it:Chalkboards now...

Who’s really in charge?

March 31, 2011
Ha ha ha bless your soul You really think you're in control? Crazy by Gnarls BarkleyThere are many reasons why I love this song andthe snippets of its lyrics that...

The writing life

March 29, 2011
I talked incessantly about being a writer and read books about writing and imagined in great detail my life as a writer. I did everything except write... Finally I...

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