Observations on people and life and the lessons we learn along the journey...
My husband Bill gave me the Christmas gift of sharing one of my favorite Christmas stories: his true-life account of the Miracle on Cemetery Lane. I had to persuade him to do it, but he finally relented and I’m happy to share his guest post with you today. May you experience some miracles this season, …
Since this season is one of gift-giving, I am reposting this piece on Jolabokaflod in case you’re interested in starting this reading tradition with your family or friends. I hope you do! ************************************************************************ My husband likes to tear out newspaper articles for the rest of the family to read. Sometimes he forwards email newsletters on …
I have a friend who said whenever she got into the car for a trip, her mother would offer, “precious cargo, precious cargo.” That was her way of saying, “be careful; drive cautiously — you are my precious cargo.” I have another friend who wore a St. Christopher’s medallion when we went off to college. …
I don’t remember exactly when the rubber chicken came into our lives. Random objects appear haphazardly in the playroom. Don’t you wonder where all that stuff comes from? One day, you rifle through the toy chest looking for some type of make-shift costume for a preschool theme day. (Why are there so many costume theme …
Picture this: you walk into an elevator, and there’s already someone on it. It’s a man and he’s standing right in front of the buttons. He doesn’t turn and ask you “what floor?” but stares straight ahead. Or maybe he clicks around on his phone. You step forward, reach around him a bit, and push …
Years ago, I had a Pilates client who became a dear friend of mine. She was in her 70’s (and later, 80’s) and came to see me twice a week. When she was getting ready to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary, I told her I wanted her wisdom. “What’s the secret to such a long …
Growing up, we loved our pets: a sweet long-haired Chihuahua named Samantha and a temperamental white cat named Guinevere (her brother, Lancelot, had found another home) whom we nicknamed “kitty.” We had our share of hiccups as pet-owners. Kitty was a hunter and one day ran into the house with a pet parakeet stuffed in …
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a common phrase these days, but the phenomenon has been around way before Instagram pictures could incite envy in those left out. Even being separated into a group can lead to FOMO. Comedian John Mulaney has a great joke about his elementary school dividing the kids into two different …
I’m late to the party, but I just watched The Notebook. I’m not sure how this Nicholas Sparks classic evaded me. (Spoiler alert: you can skip this paragraph if you don’t want me to ruin the plot of the movie for you). I love a good tearjerker. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are electric as young …
You are at a charity gala with your husband. You are in a ballgown and he’s wearing tails. It’s the end of a lovely spring evening, and the two of you decide it’s time to head home. You wait for the car at the valet stand when some other couples (who are unmarried friends and acquaintances of yours) …