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Major and Minor

Introducing the idea: I'm having too many "if I were teaching (insert subject), I would use (insert example) to explain (insert principle)" moments. But my teaching days are on the left hand side of the timeline. It'…
National Geographic 100 Greatest Adventure Books

What are the essential ingredients in a great adventure story? The Latin root of the word, oddly enough, means "an arrival," but adventure almost always entails a going out, and not just any going out but a bol…
What I Owe My Father-in-law

The short answer: a bunch. When I consulted with my 19-year-old self, I decided that one vital point I would look for in a potential husband was a guy who had a robust relationship with his dad. I craved children;…
Waking Up to Love

Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents. To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hea…
Traveling with Truman

I like roads. I like to move. ~ Harry S. Truman It's one thing to write an interesting piece on a fascinating subject. But a skilled raconteur can insert bits of flavor into a basic vanilla story and serve up a…
Converting to Metric?

This is what a child (back then) needed to know about measurements. I don't want to ponder on the method used to measure a mouthful. Eww! Two mouthfuls are a jigger; two jiggers are a jack; two jacks are a jill;…
Wonderlust

When I saw cover of Wonderlust, I felt a magnetic pull. Travel books charm me. A Spiritual Travelogue for the Adventurous Soul appeared to be a valuable passport. Vicki Kuyper has visited 40 countries. And she can…
Exile in a Cellular Land

When I travel, I inevitably get the request. "I need your cell number." Yeah. I mean, no. See, I don't own a cell phone. I'm not morally, philosophically, environmentally, esoterically, aesthetically or fund…
Fine Art Friday - Lillian Wescott Hale

Home Lessons, 1919 Lillian Wescott Hale (1881-1963) I keep learning about American Impressionists. Hale is my newest discovery. The Sailor Boy (William Wertenbaker), 1943
Nashville

Good friends Good place Good sights Good eats Good memories. Good stories. Good laughs. Good connections. Good reflections. Good times. It's all good... in N…
Celebrating a Simple Conversation

Because I see my doctor once a year, more or less, I was surprised that she remembered me. "You are a writer, aren't you?" was her cheerful greeting. Of course, I was *writing* in my journal as she came into the e…