Grandpa said he had only one request. He wanted an unplanned talent show. So, the parents herded their offspring into our little parlor where the piano lives and, starting with Tucker, each child made a contribution. Clara plays the piano, sings with a beautiful voice and today tunes a …
hammocking. (n) hanging a hammock between two trees and lying in it So. We bought hammocks. Grandpa loved them so much that he put the old, canvas hammocks into the thrift store box. We bought one for each grandchild and then we practiced putting them up by joining them to …
I love little tins. I love, love clip art. I sort-of-collect-it on my computer. That means that I spend a lot to time looking for it. I put things I find together in files so that I can find the images again and again and make things out of them. …
Why Do We Do What We Do ? I printout out my latest favorite motivational quote and displayed it for the whole world to see. Since the “whole world” will never be in my personal space, I will share it with you here. As I have grown older I have …
Giving and Receiving Comfort We all notice body language whether it is obvious to us or not. Sometimes it whispers and sometimes it shouts. The position of our bodies including our posture gives away our feelings, worries, fears, excitements, sadness and joys without any necessity of opening our mouths or …
Hey, kids: You are the kids who know about “unusual things before breakfast” but I, too, have looked for such things all of my life. Most of the time things that appear on the surface to be ordinary, are in fact not. Here are a few more examples of not-so-ordinary …
Dear Grandchildren: I have embarked on a journey through all of the photographs I have taken of you over many, many years. I am determined to give each of you the photo stories that touch my heart every time I see them. Even without a word of explanation, the photos …
Oh the fun I had finding the Fashionistas for this Memory/Matching Game. It has been suggested that to grow old gracefully in today’s enlightened world you have to throw all convention and good taste to the wind and layer it on. While I don’t ascribe to that point of view …
Yes, it is Christmas again and we miss those who are not nearby and we love to see those who are. Why don’t you take a little tour of our home this Christmastime. We hope you feel like you are here. Let’s start with a cozy, warm home. This is …
Before digital there was film. Film was a little roll of negatives, tightly wrapped and protected from the light, which slipped into a camera and advanced around a spool as you pushed the button. If you want to know more about negatives, I suggest you ask your parents or look …
