I’ve noticed people on Facebook mentioning one thing each day they’re thankful for.  It’s a nice gesture and reminder.  It’s the time of year when we focus on thankfulness.  I happen to prefer the Thanksgiving holiday over many of the others.  It’s simple.  It revolves around a meal.  The color scheme is earthy.  What’s not … More thanks and/or muchas gracias

Last evening my husband Chip and I watched a movie, Nothing But the Truth.  It’s the story of a female reporter who writes an article for the Washington DC newspaper she works for. When ordered by a judge to give up her source, she refused.  I won’t give away all the details, but basically it … More Doing the Right Thing

Dear James, It’s Senior Night for the marching band students.  I can hardly believe you’re at this point.  When did you get to be so old? It seems just yesterday you were the self assured eighth grader with a bunch of long haired friends. Then you joined the marching band and I learned not to … More Dear James on Senior Night

My daughter had an incident this week.  Actually it was more of an accident.  She fell, while in her school’s auditorium and cut a gouge out of the bottom of her chin.  The wound required five stitches.  It also meant she missed a biology test and I missed an afternoon of work during a very … More no.complain.november

I’d say I know a thing or two about parenting.  Not that I know it all because I don’t.  But….I’ve been a parent for nearly 18 years and if I’d had one vocational job that long, I’d most likely be considered an expert in that particular field.  If asked what parenting is all about, I … More a series of good-byes

It’s October, which means Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Lexington’s Race for the Cure was yesterday.  Friday evening as I drove home through downtown, I noticed all the hoopla being set up for the festivities. I realize breast cancer is a big deal.  First of all, I’m a middle aged female.  Second of all, I’ve had … More think [beyond] pink

I like food.  I like cooking.  I like baking.  I like eating.  And I like following food blogs. But there are plenty of them out there.  Plus I don’t have the patience to photograph every step involved in baking something.  I’d forget to photograph at least one step and I’d have to start over.  I … More this.is.NOT.a.food.blog

In case you haven’t heard, loafers are in this fall.  And that’s especially good news for me, because I already had a pair.  Honestly I can’t remember when I bought them, but it’s been years ago, most likely when they were in once upon a time way back in the past.  IMO, they never really … More loafin’ around

I have a rather small journal in which I log writing ideas.  That way, if a thought hits me, I’m prepared to record it.  Well, my bag is currently so large and so full of crapola, that yesterday, I couldn’t locate the mini journal inside it.  I decided I can’t tolerate it anymore.  I absolutely … More it’s.in.the.bag

My husband recently said I’m in a “museum phase”.  What he means by that is I’m currently fascinated with art and museums and art heists and paintings stolen by the Nazis in the 1940s and people who buy pictures at flee markets because they like the frame the picture is in, only to have the … More just.a.phase?