life as we live it

Just For Fun Friday 06/20/2014

Just For Fun Friday 06/20/2014

Frame of Reference – A friend of mine posted a note on Facebook recently that he was changing his cable/internet provider, but was going to be ‘off-line’ for a few weeks.  He said, “Today I returned my modem.  Returned my modem?  Seems that could be a new slang for ending a relationship.  ‘I called my […]

Just For Fun Friday 06/13/2014

Just For Fun Friday 06/13/2014

   Col. Isaac M. Glass, USAF( ret.) Happy Father’s Day June 15, 2014.  I hope you’ve enjoyed being my Dad as much as I have enjoyed being your daughter. Photos were taken when I was a little over 7 months old…his FIRST Father’s Day was coming up!

Just For Fun Friday 06/06/2014

Just For Fun Friday 06/06/2014

Do you have an   Obsession There they lay, in the far corner of the bottom drawer – someone’s cherished possessions, tucked safely away. Whether forgotten, or abandoned, I treasured them as a gift. Colored Paper Clips. I displayed them in a jar on my desk,         cheerful as brightly colored jelly beans, (until passers-by began […]

Just For Fun Friday 05/30/2014

Just For Fun Friday 05/30/2014

  Maya Angelou 04/04/1928 – 05/28/2014      We will miss this treasure.

Finding New Things in the Familiar Ones

Finding New Things in the Familiar Ones

The things we learn from others about our own world can be amazing.  Recently, I took someone on a trip to meet my family, on a route I’ve traveled so many times that I could do it blindfolded. However, on this trip I was determined to make sure my companion found it interesting. So as […]