They’re loud and demanding and messy. I AM NOT talking about my grandchildren. I’m talking about seagulls. Last week we were on the Gulf Coast of Florida taking a few days of R & R before we were to lead a choir retreat nearby. We spent a couple of days just sitting on the beach […]
Ladies and Gentlemen…children of all ages…. We went to the circus Saturday – THE circus – Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus at the arena in Nashville. It was truly the “Greatest Show On Earth”, at least by my standards. The grandkids seemed to be appropriately entertained. But it was we, the four adults, who were […]
Yesterday, my 4-year-old granddaughter pulled me close and whispered, “Nana, I love God”. It truly warmed my heart to hear her say it. And then she added, “Both of ‘em”. I was a little confused. “What do you mean by ‘both of ‘em’? There’s only one God.” She answered, “You know, God and Jesus”. Oh. […]
When I was in school, especially in the upper grades, we learned how to write letters. I remember practicing writing different kinds of letters, formal and informal, noting where the heading, the date, the address, the body, the salutation, and the signature went on the page. Unfortunately, the use of written letters, stamped and sent […]
“A mere trifle.” That’s how Clement Clarke Moore referred to the little poem he wrote for his children on Christmas Eve, 1822. Initially titled “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” it has become known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” or sometimes “The Night Before Christmas”. Clement Clarke Moore was a brilliant scholar who, after earning […]
Her name was Marlena and she was introduced to me on the first of the school year (3rd grade, I think). She and her family lived in a rental house right next to the elementary school. She must have moved away after that year because I can’t remember her in any of the other grades. […]
I found Baby Jesus in my Christmas stocking this morning. Not the real One, of course, but the one that had been missing for a couple of days from my tabletop Fontanini nativity scene. I’m pretty sure the one who put it there was my 4 ½ year old granddaughter, Brileigh. I’m letting the grandchildren […]
I never thought of Dr. Z (short for Zimmerman) as a man with a sense of humor. As our dentist for over 25 years, he was always quiet and unassuming. Soft spoken. Small hands. This morning I was sitting in his chair for him to affix a new crown on my 2nd molar and he […]
This was a test. I’m sure of it. A couple of weeks ago I got an email saying that the internal hard drive that came with my year-old computer was being recalled. Some defect that could make it potentially crash was a possibility. I was instructed to back up my hard drive to an external […]
Spring forward. Fall back. I don’t get it. I’ve never really understood why we observe Daylight Saving Time, but like almost everybody else in the world, I’ve observed it every year. This fall (when I changed all the clocks in the house – again) I decided to do some research to find out where this […]