After threatening for days via dark skies and hyperactive meteorologists, rain has finally arrived, bringing some cooler temperatures. Windows are open where covered and protected from the showers, and it’s a wonderful and welcome change from the summer tradition of The Running of the Air Conditioners. Someone nearby has been…
A Normal Story
On a TV show we were watching, someone asked others to tell one story about themselves that would provide insight into who they are as a person. So I asked my husband what his story would be. There was dead silence and since I am unable to see his facial…
Piper’s DiSPAppointing Day
“That body scrub was a little aggressive!” “Mani-pedi, please!” “How could they miss a nail? I only have eight and my hands and feet are one and the same!” “What kind of two-seed operation is this? I have been waiting an hour for my blowout!” I am fairly certain the…
I AM
My husband and I watched the Invictus Games a few weeks ago and we were very captivated by the fierce competition, the camaraderie of the athletes and the incredibly moving personal stories of the men and women of the Games. The Invictus Games, if you aren’t familiar, are an International Paralympic-style…
Star-Spangled Purchase
Today at Walmart, as is usually the case, the check-out lines were long. As I held my post with the cart in one possible queue, my husband went on a recognizance mission to possibly uncover a shorter line. He called for me to join him at his new locale, and…
Two Hot Dogs Keeping Their Cool
They say that most couples fight about sex and money. We have neither so we don’t argue about those two subjects. What we do disagree about are a few things that come up over and over again. For 26 years. One of the regulars, although seasonal, is air conditioners. Ours…
Truth Is Harder Than Inspiration
I love an inspiring story as much as the next gal. Always have. Since my vision loss, there is more poignancy and gravity in everything that touches my life. Learning of a person rising above their obstacles now speaks to me in a way it never could have before my…
Consider This Blog A Teenage Boy’s Bedroom
Well, Raindrops, here’s the thing. I was going to tell you about some of the work I have been doing behind the scenes to improve this blog but then it hit me. “Behind the scenes” is code for we’ve got a real mess on our hands and we don’t want…
