Happy 40th Anniversary to Us!

This coming Monday marks 40 years since I married the man of my dreams. A lifetime ago and yet it seems like just yesterday. There aren’t enough words in any language to describe how grateful, happy and joyous I feel. We married very young, yes, but somehow, we’ve managed to grow, sometimes apart, but mostly... Continue Reading →

July 5, 2019 0

What to do When Time Hands You a Windfall

Have you ever had a windfall of time blow into your life? I’m talking about time you thought was planned out and accounted for, but then something intervenes that scuttles those plans? That happened to me and my husband last week. We had a planned short weekend trip to see some family. Our bags were... Continue Reading →

June 7, 2019 0

How to Find the Magic In You

I restarted this blog for several reasons. The obvious one is that I love to write. When I sit down at my computer and get started, I feel calm and yet excited. It’s an actual physical sensation of pleasure and I feel my brain, which is often swirling with thoughts and feelings, become organized. Whatever... Continue Reading →

May 3, 2019 2

Welcome to the Inside of my Brain

This past week has been a strange one. Lots of mainly mundane transitions, but transitions nonetheless. I’ve also started educating myself on this blogging artform and while it’s always invigorating to learn new things, I find my thoughts spinning. And to top it all off, I’m waiting anxiously for news from my daughter about a... Continue Reading →

April 26, 2019 2

Freedom from a Narrow Place

Tonight I will sit down with family and friends to participate in the tradition of the Passover Seder. For the most part, the ritual is the same every year: retelling the story of the exodus from Egypt so future generations will remember it and keep retelling it. But why bother? The Jewish people have a... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2019 0

Adventures in Blogging: Kids, Dogs and other Distractions

I was on a roll, blogging every Friday like clockwork. Even when I thought I had nothing to say, I’d sit at the computer and write something, anything, to stay on my deadline. And it was feeling really good to know that every week I was both practicing my writing and expressing some truth about... Continue Reading →

March 29, 2019 0

Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First

Anyone who’s ever traveled by airplane has heard the order from the flight attendant: “In the event the cabin loses pressure put on your oxygen mask first, then assist those around you.” This applies even if the person next to you is your baby, your elderly mother, your significant other or anyone else who is... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2019 2

Saying “Yes”

It’s funny where inspiration comes from, isn’t it? Some weeks I know just what I’m going to write about and other weeks, I have no idea. But still, something always bubbles up. This was one of those weeks when I’ve been so distracted by my own stuff that I haven’t really looked around me and... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2019 0

Helping Tweens Deal with The Digital World

The other day I had my annual visit to the optometrist. She’s a young woman with two tween children, one girl and one boy. The girl, who is older, is in Middle School and just beginning her foray into the world of social media. Her mom and I chatted about the pitfalls of this very... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2019 0

Garage Cleanout: Part One

I first decided to pick this blog back up at the urging of my husband, who said I had some “magic,” ability to connect with people. I’m not sure if that’s true, but I do enjoy learning about others and sharing my own story, so here’s another chapter in mine. This past weekend we embarked... Continue Reading →

February 8, 2019 0