This is Mother’s Day….2008. It’s the first Mother’s Day without my mother. She died in March after living a long and relatively happy life. I admit to being a bit sad that she is not here today. After all, she was the best mother anyone could have.  I was sitting in the doctor’s office […]
It’s been crazy these last six months. The stress has been much more than normal, though I am a master at making it look like I am taking things in stride without changing my pace at all. It wasn’t a surprise when I told those closest to me I was going away for some time […]
I’m up early this morning. The wind is blowing fiercely outside my window as it has been most of the night. It reminds me of Bob Dylan’s song, The Answer is Blowing in the Wind, that became his first classic back in 1962. There’s lots of questions these days that need answering. Â
Relationships are, at best, a challenge. It takes a great deal of work to maintain even the most casual ones. I have found myself needing to redefine a relationship recently. It’s been a great connection with many fond memories, but one that got a little sidetracked with some “challenging†issues that has created opportunities for […]
It’s ironic that Coming of Age Day is today. You see, my son turned 25 today.  One of the most significant changes for him is that his car insurance goes down to almost half of what it was yesterday.  Funny how one day makes a difference.  For our family, the Coming of […]