I was reading a book the other day. Nothing big – just a sappy romance. I was sick, in the throes of the worst cold I’ve had in ages. My ears were clogged. I couldn’t quit coughing. All I wanted was the couch, a snuggly blanket, a warm mug of tea, and a good read […]

Is travel important to you? It is for me. And I’m not alone. Statistics show that most people add “travel more” to their retirement plans. Most people list it in their “top 5” category of things to do once they have more time. I recently traveled to New Zealand. I spent one month touring both […]

A lot happened on my recent trip to New Zealand. It started out as a vacation – a way to take a little time off while spending time with my daughter who has been living there for the past six months. Of course, a month is a long time. It was scheduled to be a […]

I lived just a few miles from Columbine when it happened. I was shell-shocked. Heartbroken. Sick with worry for all those that lived through it. It left me wondering why – and more importantly, what we were going to do about it. The answer soon became apparent. On it went, over and over again. I […]

I used to think moms with young children had to be superheroes in order to get everything done. So I defined what I considered a superhero to be, and tried my darnedest to keep up with everything I’d put on the list. I tried to be one of them, doing whatever I needed to, taking […]

STRIKE THE #BalanceforBetter POSE It’s #InternationalWomensDay I have a fabulous group of women friends I spend several mornings of the week with. I meet them out on my daily river walk; whoever is on the trail joins in with our little tribe. We’re all women in our 50s, 60s, and 70s, with the occasional male […]

I was pissed. Furious. So I did what I always do. I wrote. Have you seen this quote? Don’t annoy a writer. She’ll put you in her book and kill you. Yep. Uh huh. Nothing is as therapeutic as writing a story and making your frustrations go away. Because in storyland, you control the characters. […]

I remember the first time I made a wish. We lived by a park that had a large fountain with bronze statues in the center. On any given day, there were hundreds of pennies lying at the bottom of the water, hundreds of people hoping their wishes would come true. Of course, as a child, […]

What does it take to keep love alive? Well, I guess I’m somewhat of an expert. I’ve been married for almost 32 years. I dated my husband for 4 years before we married. I knew him in high school, 2 years before we started dating. Yep, I’ve known him most of my life. This past […]