Books glorious books!

by | Feb 8, 2024 | Author, Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness

Reading has been one of the greatest pleasures throughout my life. Quite certainly I’ve stated that to you before, so it’s not new information! But I know it’s a life priority that many, many of us share – and what has become clear to me through the book exchanges,...

It’s a wonderful life

by | Dec 27, 2023 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness

(Here we are, young backpackers atop one of the amazing pinnacles in Kalabaka, Greece. I’m the one on the right – the big hair makes me easy to spot!) My mom used to admonish me for ‘wishing my life away’, even when I was just a young girl. I was often...

Multiple sounds of music

by | Sep 26, 2023 | Career, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness

I admit to being a Sound of Music fanatic. I mean, there are worse things to be, but I realize this movie is one of those things that divides a population. You know the drill… there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love ketchup and those who...

A day at the lake

by | Aug 29, 2023 | Hobbies, Lifestyle, Parenting, Retirement, Wellness

My mom and Dad had purchased a 16-foot trailer before I was even born, so the older three kids were already used to sardining into it by the time I came along. It was hot, cramped and basic – and it provided a base from which unbelievably happy memories grew. Dad was...