In the past couple of years I’ve met, and befriended, Cathy Miller on Twitter. We connected initially, when I asked her if she was a cousin from Michigan. That cousin went to the same high school I did, and I knew her long before I met her cousin, Carl, who became my husband. When I […]
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Today’s offering is from Inspiring Quotes; a website that is becoming a favorite of mine. The daily quote often makes me stop and ponder the message, and I think it’s good to ponder now and then. Often, the quote I read on the website will stir enough thoughts that I’m compelled to write about the
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“Only the ephemeral is of lasting value.” Eugene Ionesco Perhaps the moments we cherish most in life, suggests avant-garde playwright Eugene Ionesco, are the ones that only last a short while. With this quote, Ionesco argues that scarcity increases value, and those temporal wonders we experience — a perfect snowflake melting on a fingertip, or
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Okay, I have nothing against the state of West Virginia. In fact, I love the mountains and the people, especially all my father’s extended family. I have fond memories of vacations spent there in the summer when days always ended with homemade ice cream and visits at Thanksgiving when the hillsides were blanketed with snow.
Happy New Year’s Eve. Much like last year at this time, I join you in being glad that 2021 is coming to an end, and maybe we can look forward to a calmer, healthier New Year. At least that’s what I’m going to keep uppermost in my thoughts. It’s hard to focus on positivity all
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Good Christmas Eve morning. No matter how many years pile up on me, I never lose the excitement of today and tomorrow, with the family gatherings, the wonderful dinners, the joy and happiness. That’s true for so many of us who celebrate this holiday, and I’m sure it’s shared by those who celebrate Hanukah, Yule/Christmastide,
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The following excerpt is taken from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant And a Paycheck. Some of this has been on my blog before, but it’s always nice to look back on past holidays and good times with family. For several years, I wrote a weekly column for the Plano Star-Courier. That column was
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Over the river, and through the wood, / To grandfather’s house we go.” Most people know those first few lines but ask them to recite the rest of the poem and they may get stuck. Its proper title is “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day” and was written by American poet Lydia Maria Child.
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