Milestone

Milestone

This post heralds one of those milestone moments. My eldest grandchild got his driver’s license today. Three of his siblings, his mother, and I waited inside the DMV office while he was taking the test. When I spotted him through … Continue reading

Unscheduled

Unscheduled

This morning was the first in several months that I did not have hustle to get to a job, a task, a project, or some assignment. I took my cup of tea to my desk and checked my email where … Continue reading

Fig Jam

Fig Jam

Last weekend, five-year-old Nell labeled 3 dozen jars of newly made fig jam. While that’s the remarkable fact, here’s the delicious fact. I was the recipient of one of those jars, and I’ve been indulging every since: fig jam on … Continue reading

Part-time Freelance Writing

Part-time Freelance Writing

When I retired from teaching at a community college, I thought I’d try my hand at freelance writing. It’s been interesting to say the least. I can’t imagine having earned my living as a freelance writer in a full-time permanent … Continue reading

Jenny's Triathlon-Inspiring

Jenny's Triathlon-Inspiring

Inspiring is the only word that works to describe Jenny’s triathlon. She smiled her way through the entire event and took 3rd in her age group. That smile was possible because she knew she was fit! She’d trained all summer … Continue reading