Category: Life

Having Thanksgiving dinner or a light snack In the spring, summer, winter or fall Whether on a first date or hanging with friends Drinking coffee while on a work call. No matter the when, no matter the why You might be writing a letter Sitting yourself down in an ice…

During an episode of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, Stanley was with a chef who was making a dish using just-harvested scallops. I paused the TV to pick up several toys Piper had thrown on the floor. As I bent to gather them, my husband said, “I don’t think I…

One evening while on vacation out west, I set my alarm for very early in order to catch the sunrise in the beautiful setting I found myself in. Watching out the floor-to-ceiling windows, dawn began to lift the veil of darkness, revealing that which is lost to us every night….

Why is it that my husband will make the bed when we are on vacation where there is housekeeping but not when we are home?   #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #LegallyBlindWriter #HumanInterest #Life #LifeIsGood #LifeStories #Storytelling #Marriage

During a recent trip, one of the places my husband and I visited had a mandatory shuttle for a portion of its area; you could not venture to it on your own. Mister Rain and I weighed our options, taking into consideration our time constraints and the limitations that would…

I am not much of a jewelry wearer, I even take my wedding rings off at home. I put them on when I go out, as well as a stud earring. If going out out, say to dinner or an event, I usually add another ring to my right hand….

In the charming piazza, couples dine while parents watch their children chase each other, allowing them to squeal with glee. A woman sits at a low counter of a bar, enjoying a glass of wine and light meal while working on her laptop. Next to her, two girlfriends drink cocktails….

When it comes to expiration dates, food items are probably the first thing we think of, then prescription medications. But let us not forget the expired credit card. For when we forget, we are surprised. And not the kind of surprise where a party is being thrown in your honor….

Do you do the thing that I do where you redo something that, from the outside, and even from the inside, is perfectly fine as it is? For example, as a trip approached, the same style hanging toiletry bag I have been using for 25+ years is bothering me. Or…

I know, I know. Another Seahawks story. But stay with me please. During the trophy presentation after the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC Championship, Michael Strahan asked Coach Mike Mcdonald about the Seahawks being an “afterthought” in the NFL. Coach’s response was: “We Did Not Care.” It was stated in…