“Reader’s Digest, Jelly Donuts, and a Good Belly Laugh”
2022-12-03 20:54:19 My Dad had a subscription to Reader’s Digest magazine for many years, and my favorite part of the magazine was the monthly article called, “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” The article would contain several funny one-liners and paragraph long anecdotes about various aspects of
“What do you want to be when you grow up?
2022-11-22 17:08:44 When you were little, how many times were you asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” How many times have you asked a young person that same question? Probably more times than you can count, but one thing for
“Misgivings at Thanksgiving”
2022-11-22 16:38:16 As I write this I am settling in to watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the umpteenth time. Every year I watch it, I see something I did not see the previous 49 viewings. This year was no exception as I watched this fun, classic
“This is 96!”
2022-11-20 21:39:37 Today is my Mom’s 96th birthday, and her first birthday in 74 years, without my Dad. She does not like any attention or fuss made about her day. However, 96 is a big deal and while my family tried to keep the fuss to
“Yield Your Tongue”
2022-11-11 02:12:25 Happy Veteran’s Day and Remembrance Day (in Canada)! Today we honor and remember the men and women who have served their countries, and continue to serve during times of war, conflict, and peace. Every day, when I drive in or out of my
“The Green-Eyed Monster”
2022-10-30 17:53:30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. – Proverbs 14:30 Halloween seemed like a good time to write about monsters since they are popular costumes for trick or treating. Many a Frankenstein, Godzilla, and Werewolf came knocking
“Open Wide and Say, ‘AAH'”
2022-10-24 19:24:53 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. – Proverbs 13:3 After seeing my dentist a couple of weeks ago and writing about that, I then had a wellness check-up with my Primary Care Physician. One of
“Teeth Sinking Anxiety”
2022-10-16 21:12:02 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. – Proverbs 12:25 Many things, especially in these days, makes it easy to be anxious. We each may have an anxiety trigger that weighs us down. For me, just