In the darkness . . . Washington Monument Arriving into Washington, DC as night fell, the Washington Monument welcomed my husband and me back. The memorial’s night lighting brought the 550-foot obelisk to life in the slowly darkening sky. No offense to Abe or Tom, but I think this particular…
While I held Piper and one of his toys, a little drum with a bell inside, he positioned his head atop the toy, then proceeded to rub his own head and neck. His head fit perfectly on the top of the drum, as if it had been made for this…
Entering Philadelphia International Airport several days before Thanksgiving for an early flight, my husband and I were gobsmacked to see the check-in area virtually empty. As I followed Mister Rain to the Alaska Airlines self-service bag-check kiosk, a piercing bright light shined in my eyes. You have to know that…
Our bed moves. Not in a ghostly way, it’s not levitating several feet off the ground. Nor are my husband and I engaging in romantic gymnastics, those days are over before they began. Our bed simply slides on the wood floor and before we know it, it has moved inch…
Refreshing my supply of makeup, a few of the products were the same size and shape. I am unable to read the description printed on each item without either the use of the magnifier on my phone or taking a photo of the product to enlarge it. Not the most…
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of Independence, I was curious as to what was happening this week in 1776. March 17, 1776 The British evacuated Boston on March 17, 1776 after the Continental Army ended its 11-month siege by fortifying Dorchester Heights with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga….
Whenever my husband and I begin to plan a trip, after deciding on the where, the next step is to narrow down the when, in order to find the who. Who will watch Piper while we are gone? Most recently, deciding what month we wanted to travel, I did a…
The Pacific Northwest is a vastly different environment from where I live in Pennsylvania. I love taking in every bit of its natural beauty when I am in the Seattle area. The trees, the water, the humongous snow-covered mountains, it is all spectacular. One day, while driving around Manchester, Washington,…
It had been two months since Santa was here There were no more gifts yet to buy So imagine the shock my husband felt Did he let out a curse or a sigh? For when he’d left home a few hours before The porch held only trash that was canned…
Wanting to know the color a jacket shown on TV, I opened my Be My Eyes app. Not only can you contact a human volunteer to assist you with things you are unable to see yourself (click here), you can also take a photo within the Be My Eyes app…
