I miss my relatives, my friends, even striking up a conversation with a stranger. I long to hug somebody other than my husband. To have a shopping spree. To leave my local library with an armload of books. To stop at the local coffee shop. … Read more
Sure, I’d love to have my grandkids coming over to help bake cookies and decorate the tree — but that’s not going to happen. But no “Bah Humbug!” from me. My husband and I have remarkably good Decembers even though our grandkids (ages 8, 6, … Read more
No whining, no complaining. I’m mustering up every bit of gratitude this Thanksgiving. Here’s my list about what I’m glad about even though my grandkids live 2,000 miles away. You do remember Disney’s Pollyanna and her “Glad Game,” right? No matter if something is not … Read more
We were there the day Sebastian was born, one year ago this month. A week before his due date, we were on our scheduled flight, making our way from Ohio to Washington state. But we found out our daughter-in-love was in labor! I really wanted … Read more
