A great prompt to send us all off in considering our happiest moments. It would be something that makes me happy to think of these: Good morning sunshine moments and sunrises; My puppy Sunsets with red clouds rippling across the sky, either the ocean or the mountains My grandchildren Family gatherings Blooming daisies and daffodils…
Names can be fluid in the teenage years. Usually the nickname from a toddler age has long since disappeared. My only adult nickname was Hewie, acquired during my college years. A boyfriend/friend coined it because my last name was Hewitt. I liked it and in our social set, it stuck. Through the years, we all…
My long term favorite game is Scrabble. Why? The uncertainly of which letters we will pick first. Then of course each player creates a different board, requiring a letter shuffle. While each play is pressure filed, with adding onto an existing word or creating a new string opportunity . Also, I try to play my…
Aging brings many visionary moments; the most shocking is that we are going to die and we don’t have an idea when. Intellectually the knowledge of our universal fate is known from an early age. Fully understanding the process of living while dying too, creeps up on us engaging an appreciation of life. Then, before…
Aging brings a subtle but growing need for harmony in relationships. Relatives and friends are still who they are, but peaceful coexistence in life is the primary goal for me. It is easy to accumulate stressful moments and life-changing events instigated by the most important people in our lives. The challenge is what to store…
Having moved into a house from across the country, sight-unseen, we had to have lots of work completed by picture sharing and text, and our new financial buddy…Zelle. When I arrived, the incredibly revolting arched mirrors with crown molding framing over the bed in the bedroom were all removed, as were the ceiling mirrors and…
Sustaining a healthy lifestyle is more than just an idea, it has to be a routine. I walk about 1 1/2 miles early. I needed more to keep me going through the day. As a senior, mature individual, I know that floor yoga is not an option. Foot, arm, and neck surgeries limit my exercise…
To make my life easy, I stick to shades of blue. This makes clothing selection easy, and there is little anxiety when staring into the closet. I wear loose-fitting soft fabrics for my pants and a cool shirt for my top. Sometimes, I select a print, and other times, I coordinate shades of blue. In…
Since I retired, time has been there, hanging around and needing to be filled. Work organized my mind and my day; now, it is up to me. Never a slacker, I manage to over-organize my time and don’t waste it. Reading has been my passion and my friend since I was a young child. As…
To say I was let down would be an exaggeration. I waited with great hopes for the Panel Discussion on the current chaotic state of the education of students with disabilities and the lack of implementation of the requirements of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). The panel discussants were eloquent, polished in their…
