Cleaning Out the Closet

We’ve lived in the same house for over 20 years, and until this past month, I’ve never had a reason to clean out my closet. No, it isn’t because of that organizing lady that’s got everyone folding their clothes in new ways. Honestly, if something is over-hyped, I tend to stay away or I’m extra critical. Two examples that come to... read more

Forget About It

So they say things happen in threes and last week I completed a strange trifecta of forgetfulness. 1. Tuesday – I went to Legoland with one of my little sisters and parked in the last row of regular parking. After six hours of kid-friendly fun, we left to find my car. After forty-five minutes of walking up and down rows of cars, we... read more

To Bowl or Not To Bowl?

Not quite as profound as Shakespeare’s question of “To be or not to be” from Hamlet, but always fun to imitate. Over the past four years as a Big Sister, I’ve participated in several group bowling outings with my Little Sisters. I found that the more I reacquainted myself with bowling, the more I enjoyed it. So when a recent milestone... read more

Finding Amy

On a recent trip to Old Town San Diego, I pulled into a parking space and spotted something brown, flat, and rectangular shaped on the pavement. I was about to walk away when I realized it was leather and picked it up. To my surprise, it was a wallet. Circling around the lot by foot, I tried to see if anyone was looking for it. Being the only... read more

A Cruise to Cuba

During Memorial Day week, I took a cruise to Cuba with my nieces from New Hampshire. Our visas were granted under the people-to-people education exchange program. We had no idea that the US government would ban that program shortly after our return. I do not want to get into any political issues in this post, but we all feel extremely lucky that... read more