My husband spent a few days debating what to do when he could not find a bin to replace the one we have used for recycling for many years. Going to Home Depot for several items he needed, I heard the sound of a struggle at the front door when…
I Left My Future In San Francisco
When planning a trip, it is often necessary to make some hard decisions. Time, after all, is usually a consideration when on a vacation. As much as you want to see everything, you must accept that you will, instead, see as much as you can. When my husband and I…
A Couple Good Men
In the story “Atop A Horse, A General. On Bended Knee, A Man.” I wrote of my love of depictions of General George Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge. There is something so profoundly moving to me about this man, who we have elevated to a height not reached…
Shrink Wrap Piper
I never had a human child but as a youngster myself I remember being warned, more than once, about never putting a plastic bag over my head. Piper loves plastic bags. Always supervised, I sometimes allow him to play with them. And so when he climbed down my arm to…
A Powerful Wind
One of the best things about travel is experiencing elements of everyday life that are completely foreign to you. As we drove from San Francisco to Yosemite, my husband kept me posted on what he was seeing. There were long stretches of enormous hills and resting atop them were what…
Premature Turniation
I will begin this story by saying that I received permission from my husband to share it. He feels that if he can help just one person . . . Deep breath. Wow, I didn’t expect this to be so difficult for me to say. Here we go. Mister Rain…
I Check Myself Before I Wreck Myself
When I first lost my sight I was more fearless than I am now. I have only fallen once as a result of my lack of vision but that one instance certainly made an impact. I am never concerned about what I look like when I am out and about….
ALL Of Us Will Never Forget
When September 11th occured I was working for a global company and all of the US regional managers were in for a quarterly business review. We had just returned to the conference room from a “bio break” (gosh, isn’t corporate America quaint?) when someone shared that the first tower had…
This Kind Of Stretch Won’t Live A Mark
It is always something special when someone you love stretches themselves to new heights. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #piper #birdmom #conure #parrot #bird #conuresofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #parrotlife #instaparrot #adoptdontshop #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #thiskndofstretchwontleaveamark
Swanton Berry Farm
Swanton Berry Farm, located off the Pacific Caost Highway in Davenport, California is said to have out-of-this-world-good pies. Stopping there, I was a little disappointed to find that the pies they had that day all required refrigeration and I would not be near a refrigerator for quite a few hours….