Through life I have found certain words and phrases offend me. This one is right up there. Not number 1 maybe. Top 5? Ummm? No... Probably top ten. Yes. Definitely in the top ten. Now there are variations on this phrase. Or perhaps I mean theme. I say that because no matter how you say … Continue reading Their heart is in the right place. →

Eleven years ago I became a Grandmother for the second time on this very day. My own sweet Maybe Girl. Or as her Bumpa Rene' calls her, Bo Berry. Such a sweet and loving little girl and as we soon grew to realize, a force to be reckoned with. At the age of two, she … Continue reading Today is special… →

So you make a tee time as a twosome and they put you with another couple to fill out the foursome. Everybody meets up on the first tee and introduces themselves. I cannot tell you how many times I have had a woman tell me her name and immediately say just that. I'm not serious … Continue reading I’m not serious about golf, I play for fun… What? →

When the Seinfeld sitcom first aired I became hooked. Back in the early 1990's I remember going to work and talking around the water cooler about the latest episode. Being master of your domain took on a whole other meaning. My television watching changed when I started dating Rene'. We were a movie family but … Continue reading The Seinfeld Chronicles →

For as long as I can remember I have always done things my way. In fact when I die the one song I would like played is "I did it my way" by Frank Sinatra. I love Frank and the old Crooners. My oldest daughter says I am inconsistent. My husband thinks I am contrary. … Continue reading Doing it my way →

I went to camp as a child. A religious camp. A Lutheran Camp. My older siblings went to the same camp and I sent my children there as well. One year my daughter made an interesting comment. She loved going to camp because it was the only place she didn't have to explain what a … Continue reading What is a Lutheran? →

When I was a young Mom, there was a lovely older woman who attended our Church who I always admired. She was so put together. Her make-up was flawless, her hair was perfectly coiffed and her clothes screamed style. Her husband was a dapper little guy as well. She had a Jackie O air about … Continue reading The Grandmother I always wanted to be… →

I have come to love blogging. It fits my personality. It fits my style. In the world of writing, you have to treat it as a job. Writers have routines. They write for a certain amount of time every day. Every Day! There is a commitment there that rivals the greatest athletes. They persist. They … Continue reading I am not a writer… Am I? →

There is something about the changing seasons. It has always been such an exciting time for me. The anticipation. It was almost as if the lead up was better than the actual time. Summer was the time of year when the clock flew out the window. My nemesis. The clock. With its nasty little ring … Continue reading Summertime →

This morning I was reading an opinion piece by a woman who had decided to stop cooking the traditional family supper. I enjoyed the article and smiled at some of the writers comments. It was amusing and showed a small window into her home life with her two sons. I was stunned by the comment … Continue reading Traditional Family Values →