Tag Archives: grandchildren
National Poetry Month – Day 13: Horse
My haiku for Day 13 of National Poetry Month was inspired by a discarded merry-go-round horse we found on a playground. I was puzzled about how it got there, but was also charmed by my granddaughter’s enchantment with the horse. … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 5: Easter
Welcome to Day 5 of National Poetry Month! I’m celebrating by writing a haiku each day in April, and I’d love for you to join me! Simply share your haiku in the comments. For each haiku you share, I’ll enter … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 4: Fingerprints
Welcome to Day 4 of National Poetry Month! (Barely! I’ve had grandkids here for Easter, so I’ve written my haiku and am posting close to the last minute!) I’m celebrating by writing a haiku each day in April, and I’d … Continue reading
December 1, 2022
As always, December snuck up on me and I’m a day late posting my personal Advent blog, where in (a few) past years, I’ve written about a favorite ornament or a favorite Christmas memory. So, here we are, actually on … Continue reading
End of a Chapter
Have you ever read a book you couldn’t put down? A book with chapters you hated to end, yet you couldn’t wait to turn the page to the next chapter? In two days, with a final cross of a threshold … Continue reading
Escaping the Doldrums
I have to admit, weekends aren’t what they used to be. In the past, they were something to look forward to–outings with family or friends, movies, shopping . . . without a mask. But mostly, we looked forward to family … Continue reading
The Ineffability of a Hug
BEHIND THE SCENES: SETTING: This morning, 6:30. Jan is sitting at her computer. Steve walks in with a cup of coffee. STEVE: Are you going to walk this morning? JAN: No, I’m going to work on a blog. STEVE (Happy … Continue reading
The “Both/And” of Saying Goodbye
“Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” ~ Kahlil Gibran A few weeks ago, on the last day of a memory-filled vacation to Florida, we learned that my son, Adam, got … Continue reading
The Happiest Place
Many of you don’t know that Steve is a beautiful writer. When he read the following journal entry to me last night, I asked him if I could post it on my blog. May 27, 2019 After a long day … Continue reading
Month of Thanks Giving: Day 26 (Life Goes On)
On this first Thanksgiving without my mom, thoughts and memories of her will fill all of our hearts and minds. Yesterday, I pulled out several of her favorite recipes, and as I measured flour and sugar, as I chopped pecans … Continue reading
