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 garden (& surprise guest)

November 17, 2010
The garden at our new home:Ok, not such a surprise. But still. He's cute, isn't...

String around the finger’s no longer enough

November 15, 2010
Remember the SAT? {I know. A long time ago. But try.}One of the quantitative sections showed a flattened box with dotted lines. The instructions were something like: If...

The last word. Or, bark. As it were.

November 15, 2010
Bark! Bark! Bark! (Riley barking at his reflection in mirror)"Riley, no bark!"He turns his head, stares at me a few seconds."Riley, come!"He turns back to the mirror,...

Dark, but lovely in its way

November 14, 2010

Politics as usual

November 14, 2010
I had an hour-long call the other day with a friend who's a political consultant. We talked about the election and what we thought would happen next.I have to admit...

Feeling puckish tonight

November 14, 2010

This & more

November 13, 2010
Enjoy your life as it is. A friend of mine said that to me once and it's profoundly simple.For so many of us raised on striving and achieving, the grass is always...

Mom

November 12, 2010
Another perfect card from fabulous Curly Girl Designs, my go-to source for cards. It should also be yours. Find them online and order some!...

Romancing ourselves

November 12, 2010
I first learned about self-care in the late 1980s, when I trained to be an emotional support volunteer for people with AIDS. It was high-touch, highly intense work and...

When enough is enough

November 11, 2010
Amazing people with big plans.That was a page heading on a website for a "summit" to help answer the question "in the face of overwhelming pressure to...

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