Thanks Living

Thanks Living

In just a few days we will celebrate a national holiday we call Thanksgiving. I always loved this observance. In some respects, I like it just as much if not a little more than Christmas, only because the emphasis is upon family, feasting together, and taking time to...
The Best Day of the Week

The Best Day of the Week

Maybe I’m a little odd, but I love Mondays. Most folks prefer a Friday, which holds great promise for the weekend.  Who doesn’t love a wide-open Saturday with endless possibilities for fun or relaxation, or a Sunday afternoon nap, curled up on the couch with a...
Adapt or Die

Adapt or Die

Change. We are all familiar with it. Some of us adapt, some of us don’t. When you live to be almost seventy years of age as I have, you have experienced many changes. I have had a passion for music for as long as I can remember. I remember in the early sixties when I...
The Bitter Root

The Bitter Root

When Jen was just five years old, her father walked out of her life. He struggled with alcoholism, but she didn’t understand that. After the divorce, her father tried to stay involved in Jen’s life but he could not shake his addiction, and weekend visits soon turned...