life as we live it

All I Want...

All I Want…

I just saw an article on the web (yeah, you’d think I would learn not to do that…) that shouted ‘20 Holiday Gifts Your Mom Actually Wants!’. So, I clicked, thinking, Oh I’ll send this to my kids as a hint. Ummm. No. There was a serving tray that costs $795; a fluffy robe for […]

Salute to Veterans

Salute to Veterans

Re-posted from a couple  years back… Honoring friends and  family members on this day.  I hope you are doing the same.  If not family,then friends and strangers who have, and are still, risking their lives for us every day. Col. I.M. Glass, U.S.Air Force – career Pilot, 1948-1974 (Hi, Dad!) Sergeant Deryl T. Wieneke, U.S.Air Force […]

Choose Your Poison, Carefully

Choose Your Poison, Carefully

Social media sites are useful for sharing news and common interests, advertising, giveaways, connecting old or distant friends, and in general, creating bonds across the miles - and yes, they are fun. Those of you who follow my Facebook page know I mostly share things about words and writing, with a few funny cartoons thrown in. It automatically links […]

A New Respect

A New Respect

This is my first blog post in a long time, mainly because I’ve been so busy with some urgent issues, and haven’t even THOUGHT about writing – which brings me to the subject of this post. Recently I acquired a temporary house-mate. Up until that time, I lived completely alone for a very long time, […]

Do You Have Great Expectations?

Do You Have Great Expectations?

Recently I was discussing a book with one of my friends, and I told her I didn’t get what I expected to get from it and was disappointed. She asked me How do I decide what I expect from a book, and Do I always expect something? Hmmm…I hadn’t ever tried to define my feelings […]