“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
My ten-year-old nephew plays on several baseball teams and my husband and I go to as many games as we can. Since the sudden death of my father-in-law, we feel it’s even more important than ever for us to be there to cheer him on. PopPop and my nephew were…
The only thing determining whether you can pull yourself up by your bootstraps is the strength of the bootstrap. And guess who’s the strap?
