Two summers ago, my kids were walking the beach, catching up after being too long apart. The always mischievous Kathryn jumped onto Michael’s back, and in a single seamless movement, he scooped her up and hoisted her onto his shoulders. … Continue reading →
Here’s a timely message for these troubled times. This video, done virtual sermon style, includes inspirational words from Michelle Obama, Marianne Williamson, and others (even a George Carlin imitator). It’s about 22 minutes long, preceded by a short reading to … Continue reading →
Thoughts on Self Quarantine To Date. [This is a collection of aphorisms gathered by several people on Face Book. I took the liberty of copying the post. Hope you enjoy them.] I hope they give us two weeks’ notice before … Continue reading →
This Breath Breathing is natural and easy. We don’t even notice it. And then comes a day when we can’t breathe. We imagine that someone is preventing us from breathing. Many are watching us struggle with that easy, natural inhale, … Continue reading →
I was nearing the end of a weeklong boy scout summer camp out on Santa Catalina island, off of southern California. At lunch the day before we were to embark on the water taxis back to the main land, we … Continue reading →
For many, many years Diane and I have regularly reserved Saturday evenings as our “Date Night” Typicaly we would dine out and then take in a movie. We are still having our “Date Night” even though the pandemic does not … Continue reading →
Social distancing and staying in place is affecting all of us in one way or another. Aside from a recent event, below, Diane and I have been doing quite well. We are very compatible, and we tell each other, several … Continue reading →
Since the passing of my parents, both veterans of WWII, bracketing the year before and few days after 9/11 I have felt drawn to Memorial Day….What I mean is wanting to express something of why this day has an affect … Continue reading →
Every morning, my barely open eyes peer uneasily into an unrecognizable world where the big man in the big house says that a swallow or two of bleach will cure what ails us. What gets me out from under the … Continue reading →
Being 86 years old is a privilege. Having money or good looks or a Ferrari Doesn’t even come close. Experiencing life with wrinkles, With memories of World War Two, rationing, planting Victory Gardens, Being able to recall when everything was … Continue reading →