We couldn’t stand the loneliness after having to put our precious Schnauzer to sleep almost seventeen years ago. It was sudden and shocking and we were beside ourselves. We didn’t want to feel that emptiness one more day. Only days later, we met Stella. Stella was everything that our sweet senior Schnitzel wasn’t. She was … Continue reading →

I’m sure I’m not the only one to learn while on vacation, that your mother has been in a life-threatening accident. Actually, I know for a fact I’m not because my sister’s family was out-of-state on vacation and got the same horrific news. An unbelievable accident. We knew she was a fighter. We expected that … Continue reading →

At the last-minute, we decided to head to the ocean for a few days. We packed up the dogs and family and headed our Subaru to a rental property that we enjoy. We traveled about three hours which is really the farthest we go these days. An impatient kid and a geriatric terrier limits our … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning and thought about This Woman that I haven’t seen in years but who is in unimaginable pain. The kind that everyone knows that someday they could face, but no one wants to admit it. She was lucky enough to be married to her best friend for 24 years, but has now … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 38,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 14 sold-out performances for that many … Continue reading →

As an adult, I rarely read for enjoyment. I read magazines and blogs and nonfiction books. My intent is to gain information and usually, I prefer my answers quickly versus eloquently. There.  I said it. It seems sacreligious to “out” myself as an Anti- reader when I am a teacher and an aspiring writer. Maybe … Continue reading →