I am an inveterate maker of lists. I create them on scraps of paper, post-its, fat pads, backs of envelopes, corners of books. Things to do. Things to buy. Things to consider. Books to read. Things to avoid. Questions… Read More ›
Month: March 2011
Sense of direction
How to get there I am awash in directions: Next to my computer I have typed up directions for my camera, my IPOD, my scanner, the TV remotes, the Blue Ray player, the DVR and more. Before I attempt a visit… Read More ›
Civil is as civil does
After the Phoenix shootings, there was a lot of chatter about the disgraceful lack of civility in our country. Any disagreement, small or large, seems to spark rude, scathing, ad hominem remarks and/ or violent actions. This boorish discourse, some… Read More ›
Sufficient unto the day
Back in school, weren’t we all taught to see history as progressive? The bad old days were unpredictable, insecure and dangerous (nasty, brutish and short) . As luck and hard work would have it, we proceeded neatly from the dark ages to present… Read More ›
Happy 60th Birthday, Bro!
Two of a kind “Our spouses arrive comparatively late in our lives; our parents eventually leave us. Our siblings may be the only people we’ll ever know who truly qualify as partners for life.” –Time Magazine 7/2/96 My younger brother… Read More ›
Toothpick in a club sandwich
After an exhausting week of care giving, working, care taking and just plain caring, I don’t have too much left. Like many 60 somethings I am caught in the middle of three (or four if you count my husband) generations,… Read More ›
Now we are Sixty 