Chuck and I have always had adventures before we even arrive at our holiday destination, and this trip was no exception. Naturally, I drove the security scanner crazy and had to be both wand searched and hand frisked before they would let me through to board the plane. I feel like wearing a sign that..
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I was walking in the mall the other day and as I passed a group of young mothers, I heard one say, “I could have died of embarrassment.” I smiled to myself and I thought, “Young lady, you will have many more such deaths before you get through life.” We all have experienced those awkward..
This week we went out for dinner to celebrate Chuck’s birthday. Now we often eat lunch in the local restaurants but seldom do we venture out for an evening meal so this was quite a treat, well at least for me. Chuck is not one for getting all suited up so when I informed him..
“Can we have a dog, please Mum, please?” How many parents over the years have heard that plea from their kids? They promise to walk it, feed it, pick up after it and all the other jobs associated with pet ownership but you know deep down in your heart that this will never happen. If..
The other day I was playing a card game on my iPad, telling myself that I wasn’t wasting time but rather participating in an exercise to aid my memory and to increase my brain power, when an ad for an app popped up called ‘Calm’. Now normally, I hit the X in the far-right corner..
The statement, “Change is the only constant in our lives,” recently gave new meaning to my way of thinking. For many years now, Chuck and I have taken our grandkids on a two or three-day getaway during Christmas break. This gift, although I try to disguise it in various ways, is basically an envelope with..
The new year is soon upon us and everyone wants to start 2023 with a clean slate with no mistakes in it. As we usher out the old and welcome in the new, what plans, goals and promises have you made for this fresh start? Will your list of hopes and wishes be successfully accomplished..
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the house, Presents were wrapped but none from the spouse. The stockings were hung, the tree was all lit, But nothing from Chuck, the little old sh- -. A list had been made, way in advance, Stuck on the fridge, to see at a glance…
There are many traditions and customs that surround the holiday season but one that brings the greatest delight to children and more or less signifies the beginning of this special time is the Christmas tree. What does a Christmas tree symbolize? How did it evolve into one of the most celebrated icons of the season?..
The landline phone rings and no one moves to answer it. There was a time when that sound would immediately trigger a stampede as everyone would race to grab the receiver in the hopes that the call was for them. Ahh, the good old days. Well today, no one under the age of fifty has..