Allen and I visited the Scandinavian Cultural Center and Library to celebrate Waffle Day for the first time. I'm more of a French toast gal than a waffle gal, but I enjoy a good Belgian waffle once in a while. I heard about the Scandinavian Center years ago but hadn't made it there yet. Waffle... Continue Reading →
For those who lost a loved one to COVID-19, the first Monday in March is recognized as COVID Memorial Day. It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the virus started ripping through countries around the world. My life's journey, and many other people's life journeys, will be marked as "before COVID" and... Continue Reading →
Happy 2025...I feel kind of deflated and defeated as this new year begins. 2024 was a rough year. My mom was sick and Allen's brother died unexpectedly. I'm turning 50 this year, which I'm not thrilled about. (But it beats the alternative, as my mom says.) I did not vote for the incoming president, and... Continue Reading →
I'm boycotting Independence Day this year. The latest SCOTUS rulings were the last straw. We should be expanding freedoms, not taking them away! Last time I checked, it was 2023. Hundreds of millions of Americans do not feel safe or welcome in their own country at the moment (women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks). Many... Continue Reading →
Today is a double-whammy of grief…anger, denial. What are the other stages of grief? Oh, yeah, bargaining and depression. Acceptance. Add those in, too. It’s Father’s Day, and it’s my dad’s sixth heavenly Father’s Day. He’s fading away from my memory, which pains me when I dwell on it. His voice is too distant now.... Continue Reading →
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