As documented on this site many times, I love me some American history. I am fortunate to live near Philadelphia and visited often as a child. It is where my grandparents lived their entire lives and my mom was born and raised there. The people and places that birthed this…
One of the things that can make me sad is the fact that I can’t see Piper’s beautiful colors. He is our peach-fronted conure, which is a type of parrot, and we adopted him from a rescue a mere three months before I woke up blind. I don’t really think…
There are diehards and then there is my husband. He is a man of loyalty, conviction and commitment. And a girl’s just lucky to come in second.
One of my favorite shows of all time, The Big Bang Theory, aired its final episode last week. My husband and I have watched the show since it first aired in 2007. We, of course, are not alone but there is a very special place in my heart for this…
“They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But what if you don’t like lemonade?” — Sister Rain
If you’ve ever stood on a beach looking at the ocean, listening to its waves pound and roar, you have no doubt experienced the feeling of smallness in the grand scheme of time and the universe. As I did just that recently, I was overcome by the sensation of the…
“The drama that a bride can experience when it comes to choosing her bridesmaids’ dresses is the perfect preparation for marriage. She learns to compromise, pick her battles and when necessary, throw a hissy fit.” — Sister Rain
You have your own birthday on your iPhone calendar because: a) you are organized b) you are a narcissistic c) you are forgetful d) you think of your birthday the same way you think of your yearly mammogram and GYN appointment
An electrician came to my house to fix my washing machine, and as my husband walked him to the door after the work was done, the gentleman noticed Piper, our parrot. He asked to take a closer look at the feathered Lord of the Manor, telling us his grandmother had…
Hopefully you have some wonderful dreams, both those that appear seemingly out of nowhere in the dark of night and those you consciously create in your waking hours. Many of our dreams will remain just that, thoughts that we conjure up from time to time to take ourselves out of our…
