I am not a child. I do not have a child. I do not have a grandchild. And yet I recently visited the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, a collection of interactive exhibits encouraging, no, demanding, that children explore and learn. The reason for my visit was to view artifacts…
Since my vision loss I have loved the idea of an arrow as a symbol of going forward. Several years ago I put a wooden arrow over my bedroom door so that every time I exit I am reminded to keep moving ahead. Recently I heard the arrow being described…
I love to visit where history has occurred, to be in the room where it happened. But what if you were able to actually bear witness to the moments that birthed this nation, to be present when the United States received a proverbial smack on its bottom and let out…
Piper loves jars and bottles, with far greater interest in the outside than what’s inside. That makes him the perfect spokesparrot for skincare, an industry all about exteriors. #sisterrain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #agedefyingpiper #nobodylikeswrinklyfeathers
I had never flown Alaska Airlines until a few years ago. Our 14-year-old nephew was with us on a flight to Seattle and he realized his wallet was missing when we arrived at our hotel. He was convinced it was stolen in the men’s room at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. My…
In the past 11 years, I have not been able to see my own face in detail nor anyone else’s features. It’s a very peculiar way to go about life, for the obvious reasons and some not so apparent. A stranger smiles or nods at you in a store or…
While we waited for our ferry to Nantucket, we drove around Hyannis Port, parking our car when we could go no further then walking down to the Kennedy compound. No one was around, the driveways were all uninhabited by cars. “The Big House” looked the same as when seen on…
While mom battled the enemy on the bed, pairing clean socks, executing search and rescue missions for AWOL deserters, Piper Doodle Dandy bravely kept watch . . . until he fell asleep. Being a patriot is exhausting! #sisterrain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #piperdoodledandy
We have been to Washington, DC many times and were heading there again for Mister Rain’s beloved Seahawks coming east to take on the Commanders. What could we do while there that wasn’t PAR for the COURSE? A golf cart tour! There are several companies offering similar excursions…
