Spilled pasta created one of my favorite moments since the pandemic. “Mamma mia!” It was the pasta aisle. I dropped a box. Spaghetti noodles covered the floor. Two gentlemen witnessed the crime and made jokes. A girl and her mom pointed and laughed. We all talked! It felt so normal. I spoke with a person …
The most attended event in US history was the Chicago Cubs’ post-win rally and parade in 2016. Yes, there are many Chicago Cubs fans, and 5 million showed up that day to celebrate their BIG World Series win. This is according to Bleacher Nation. The Cubs’ Post-Win Celebration Was the Largest Gathering of People in …
Today, more than ever, we’re all “photographers.” We always have our cameras, and many of us display our pictures for all the world to see. Photography is a way to look at life. It is being attentive to images that are worth sharing, preserving, and celebrating. These are 10 ways photographers just may view life. …
How would you describe much of American behavior as of late? I pose this question in a world that is increasingly… Politicized and polarized? News media have slants, and politicians have agendas? Has social media annoyed this climate? Has covid-19 stressed this environment? Has an election year exasperated it all? I think we can all …
We had the best time ever! It was a mom and daughter road trip! It was disguised as a college visit trip. It peculiarly landed on a weekend that no one was available but she and I. What made it so fun were the spontaneous stops, U-turns, sleepy towns, quiet roads. None of which were …
My favorite bag to travel with is a diaper bag. You must know my children are college age. Yes, I can be a #minimalist and believe in reusing and recycling. So, here’s the story. About 20 years ago at our baby shower, we received our diaper bag that was neutral and solid in color. No …
We all want to live by, or at least visit the water. It’s there most of us find peace and healing. I can go so far as saying I want to be like water. For me, that is let life flow and go with the current. What is our attraction to water? Let’s think about …
Fellow travelers, it may be safe to search top travel destinations once again. Kids are sorta back at school, and this week’s news reported that a record number of people flew over Labor Day Weekend since the pandemic began. Maybe it means more people are having faith over fear, or more people are just getting …
Why do you write? What inspires you to write? Inspiration comes in many forms, and I know you fellow writers are out there! 😍 Is it a place? Is it a time of day? Is it a feeling? Is it a memory? Is it life experience? Is it a yearning to understand? Is it a …
Dog Days of Summer. We often hear this phrase referring to the month of August. It’s when the days are hot and a person feels lazy like a dog. What you may not know is it dates back to the Greeks and the Romans when the dog star, Sirius, rose in the sky. Dog days …
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