The last Tuesday of each month typically means Thank You Notes. My usual process is to go through the previous month’s camera roll and select photos that fill me with gratitude, then share them with you in the form of thank you notes. This month, I was surprised to realize that I have not taken … [Read more…]
Two months into autumn, and I am not going to say again, “Where has the time gone?”…even though I’m thinking it. I mean really weren’t we just putting the Christmas decorations away? Anyway…it’s time for another Autumn Bucket List update. I hope you will also share what you’ve been up to so far this season. … [Read more…]
Last week, I shared with you some wisdom from David Sedaris’s MasterClass on storytelling. In response to his questions, you shared some wonderful stories. Thank you. Thank you. If you haven’t yet read those stories, you might want to check out the comments on this post…but be sure to come back! I have more MasterClass … [Read more…]
One of my favorite storytellers is David Sedaris. So, of course, when I decided to enroll in MasterClass, as one of my fall bucket list items, his was the first course I took. And what is the Sedaris secret for better storytelling…I mean, besides writing and rewriting and rewriting again? Ask better questions. If you … [Read more…]
Election Day in the United States. The big day is finally here. Does election day give you hope or fear? Maybe a little bit of both? #electionday #Ivoted #SoWhatNowWhat
Thank you Larry… …for the unexpected flowers to celebrate the fifth anniversary of this blog. Thank you everyone who participated in my blogiversary celebration drawing. Thank you all who have read, shared, and commented on my blog posts over the years. It means more to me than you know. Thank you Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse… …for … [Read more…]
We are now a month into autumn, though I have to admit, it doesn’t really feel like it. The weather has been more like summer, and typical Halloween festivities have been cancelled or altered, due to COVID. However, some autumn traditions remain: pumpkin everything and progress on my fall bucket list. Health and fitness Try … [Read more…]
With my birthday last Sunday, I am now officially in the final year of my 50s. It’s really kind of hard for me to fathom…I have been on this earth for 59 years. How is that possible? Like all of you, I have had exhilarating moments, moments of pure joy, devastating moments, moments of unbelievable … [Read more…]
Five years ago I published my first blog post. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. In fact, I hired someone to create the blog for me and somehow stumbled my way through those first several posts. Along the way, I picked up some technical skills, thanks to advice from my fellow bloggers … [Read more…]
Thank you Ruth’s Diner… …for this delicious salmon salad. Isn’t it wonderful when you find something that tastes good AND packs in the nutrition? And thank you, of course, for the strawberry mojito! The strawberries make this one nutritious as well, right? Thank you Mother Nature… …for the beautiful view of the sunrise from my … [Read more…]