Book Lovers

My book club reviewed over thirty books before narrowing down the list by half. Here’s what we will be reading next in 2024 and 2025!  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, Fiction, 320 pages The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Murray, Historical Fiction, 324 pages Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder, Non Fiction, 320... read more

Bowling is Fun(ny)

Several years ago I decided that I wanted to join a bowling league. And, surprise surprise, I qualified for a 50+ co-ed league. Bowling is a team (or should I say “tame”) sport that accommodates all skill levels because of the handicap points system.  Over the years, I’ve had some extremely fun times at the bowling alley. I thought... read more

Don’t Give Up

When I was a teenager, my family went through a lot of tragedy losing three family members in a very short period of time.  Somehow, during the burial part of these losses, my grandmother was moved from her original place in the cemetery to another location. For the past 40 years, my sisters and I have been trying to find that... read more

2023 and Early 2024 Book Club Recommendations

My wonderful book club came up with almost thirty awesome books for our group to vote on. Listed below are the fourteen titles we narrowed it down to. I am especially looking forward to revisiting an old favorite: A Prayer for Owen Meany. If you’d like to see the complete list or just the descriptions of the books below, please let... read more

One of Those Days

It was a day that brought the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna to mind, “It just goes to show you, it’s always something.” The day started great. The rain had stopped, and my bowling team was going to practice that afternoon. About an hour before our meeting time, I heard the neighbor kids jumping on their trampoline…not in school. Oh... read more