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THE ARCHIVES

  • Scotland or Hawaii

    If I won two free plane tickets, it would be a toss up between going to Scotland or Hawaii. Ever since our daughters traveled to Scotland and shared their stories and photos about their…

  • Fact or Fiction

    The discovery tonight that fiction writing is not my inspiration or gift. Rather, non-fiction journaling of thoughts and experiences holds me captive to the words I want to imprint on paper. Stephen King’s dark,…

  • An Unexpected Joy

    Reading for fun is one of those guilty pleasures I do not allow myself time for very often. It seems that my mind has this crazy belief that if there is time to sit…

  • Making the best of it

    Monday. Sitting here with my husband at the North Clinic Check-in, waiting for his appointment with the orthopedic surgeon to look at his left knee. Again. The appointment, which was scheduled in August, can…

  • Step it Up

    The number of steps from my car parked in the parking garage at the University Hospital to the top of these stairs is 210. The number of stairs between the escalators is 25. The…

  • Hungry

    What is one word that describes you? I asked my husband this question about me. He said “Hungry.” He said I am hungry for knowledge and for experiences. He is so right! In fact, here…

  • Definitely by Car

    You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? There is something about neatly packing the last needed clothing item in the already full suitcase, putting all of your strength and…

  • Hospice or Not?

        My dad had his first stroke on December 14th, 2023. After a series of watershed strokes, several rides to the hospital in the back of an ambulance, time in and out of the…

  • The Empty Chairs

    Friday night was the third Friday we played pinochle without my dad sitting across the table from me. Someone was sitting in his chair, but it did not matter who occupied his seat. The…