doors closed people are not as nice as we might think should one follow ones heart? doors left open there is something to say about practicality except the ordinary is just that blasé I’ve found the opposite requires a great deal of waiting ironically is how I celebrate life can be, and for the most … More traverse
I just returned from visiting my daughter. She is a student at NYU and this is her spring break week. She invited me a while back, asking if we could stay in Brooklyn. She wanted to get away from her usual area and explore / relax a bit. I agreed it was a good idea, … More the struggle
I wrote a blog entry when both my children were in high school, about how parenting is a series of good-byes. And in reality, the truer statement might be that life is a series of good-byes. People and places we love and care for. Which eventually, often times more than once, we have to tearfully … More there are places
I have contemplated this entry for a while. I have not written anything yet for a few reasons. The main one being it took time to process my thoughts. Another is that I’m still processing my thoughts. Yet, I think it’s important to go ahead and put something out there. And…I’m reminded one doesn’t have … More trip talk
I keep meaning to write about my trip to NYC. But I am a processor, and a slow one at that. So I’ve told my son and a few friends details about it all. The things I liked a lot…the High Line tour… and of course, The Met. Times Square? I’m glad I experienced it, … More trips and travels and freedom
Last year I attempted and finally succeeded in reading a rather lengthy novel, The Goldfinch. It is 771 pages. I am a fairly fast reader, but due to the enormity of it and the immensity of life situations, I returned The Goldfinch to the library when I reached about the half way point. I did not want … More on the shelf
bucket list goals things to do The names sound trite and I don’t like them. The best label I’ve come up with so far is “life list”. Or maybe I should call it “the growing old together without getting bored list.” Let me explain. After a fairly intense conversation with my husband, I’ve come to … More the list
Upon a Sunny Day 