Living in the Moment

Cameras are everywhere. Some use cameras for dummies – point, click and hope the picture did not turn out fuzzy or a headless shot of Aunt Lulu, while others depend on cellphone cameras or tricked out photographic equipment costing thousands of dollars. Folks...

The Furry Buddha and Other Delights

What will you do after retirement? The commercials for retirement villages in warm climates promise fun, friends, and golf. If seasoned citizens buy into the enticement, they may rip up decades’ old roots and move to Florida, Arizona or similar places to live among...

The People Behind the Scenes

Not everyone is born handsome or beautiful. There are various levels of attractiveness as is the case with its absence. More than one mother has told her child. “There is more to a person than external beauty.” Those same caring mothers also went on to say something...

Everyone Makes Mistakes

It is a fact of life. Whether you are a new bride or a seasoned homemaker, kitchen and household whoopsies happen. Our first home was a 6-room rental with a decent size front yard and an enormous backyard. The backyard had several trees and a contraption known as a...