You know how music can transport you back to a time and place? How we know where we were when a significant personal event occurred, or one that was as far reaching as it can get and still be on this planet, like September 11, 2001. I am NOT comparing…
My husband is known as “Mister Rain” on this website and he loves it. Whenever he tells someone new about Sister Rain, I am thankful that he is spreading the word, that he is proud of me. But then he immediately tells the person of his online moniker. My gratitude…
The day before the Purple Heart was supposed to pick up items I had for donation, I realized that I had not received a confirmation since scheduling the appointment. I began Googling “confirm Purple Heart pickup”. I glanced through the results then chose one to learn what it suggested. There…
Sister Rain’s Note: This is the second story in a series about my search for an ancestor who was a Patriot in the American Revolutionary War. To read the previous posts, click on the following: “Historical Society Of Pennsylvia“ I have had a dream for many years to find…
When we brought Piper home from the rescue where he had been for two years, I still had my full sight. As we prepared to leave with him, we decided to place him on the passenger seat in his travel carrier while my husband drove, with me in the back…
My husband does not eat seafood of any kind. This can be a challenge when we travel to places like Maine, when I want as much of it as I can possibly get. We were relieved to find that Mister Rain would not have to live on chicken fingers off…
I love you, Weather App. But after “Tornado Watch”, is the “& 1 More” really necessary? #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #auntiem #wwdd #whatwoulddorothydo
When I was a corporate meeting manager, I oversaw a team of meeting coordinators and administrative staff, as well as outside vendors such as audio visual companies, translators, entertainment, production crews. I loved doing site visits at multiple hotels to pick the perfect venue for an event, then months later…
In the years that my husband has been researching our ancestors, we have become intimately acquainted with old cemeteries and genealogy organizations. We have made several trips to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in downtown Philadelphia, it being our first foray into a place like this. Part library, research, educational,…
Sister Rain’s Note: In 2015, I published 9.5 parts of “Piper & Me: A Love Story.” Beginning in March 2024 I reposted them weekly. I have since written new chapters and will continue to do so. If you would like to read any of the parts, type “Piper & Me”…
