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THE ARCHIVES

  • A tender mercy

    My thoughts are all over the place. Not sure where they will land. My parents have lived in the same house for 56 years. It is the same house where my sister, brother, and…

  • Check Out This New Blog

    Just read a great blog post from a new blogger. Find the well-written story at chattermanjoe.wordpress.com. This story made me giggle to think he did this while his wife was gone on a trip,…

  • Thanks Dad!

    The one my dad surprised me with when I was seventeen! It was a rainy fall day. I remember my parents leaving to go run an errand. When they returned, I was sitting in…

  • Operation Santa!

    After three years, of writing his annual Christmas letter to Santa, it finally happened…. On a cold winter afternoon, three days ago, there came a knock at our daughter and son-in-law’s front door. Our…

  • A New Phase of Life

    The phone call came before 7:30 a.m. last Wednesday. My mom was sobbing as she told me she thought my dad was having a stroke. He would not let her call 911 because he…

  • Saturday, A Busy Day

    Doing the mundane Saturday morning chores: get gas, buy groceries, and pick up prescriptions. Today is going to be cleaning day while the homemade dough for hamburger buns does its rising thing. Have you…

  • Benefits of Writing Your Life Story

    Writing your life story can be a therapeutic tool that can help you gain insight into your past and present self, understand how your experiences have influenced the path you chose in life, and…

  • Choose Your Hard

    Leaving San Diego yesterday was not easy. It was the most beautiful day of the entire week. I wanted one more day. It was not to be. We need the extra day for traveling…

  • Both

    Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? My husband and I discussed this just last week.  We both agree that we like mountains and beach for different reasons. At the beach near the…