No one likes to think himself a procrastinator, but this is an admission I recently accepted, though rather reluctantly. A few days ago I finally got around to finishing a quilt I started more than three years ago. This not-so-fun … Continue reading
“So, a little excitement in an otherwise dull day.” Harry Tasker, “True Lies” Last month, for the first time ever, I was summoned for jury duty. Unlike everyone I mentioned this to, I was very excited about the prospect. After … Continue reading
Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet–a cake–and people remember. It’s all about the memories. -Buddy Valasco, Cake Boss Having too much time on my hands can be a dangerous thing, because then I’m sometimes tempted … Continue reading
On the first day of this year I started a new Pinterest board, “Epic Gratitude: 365 Days, One Day at a Time.” Admittedly, it was, at the time, a knee-jerk reaction to the annoyance felt towards some Facebook friends who, … Continue reading
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. ― Plato A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to spend a few days with my daughter and her family. Far … Continue reading
Earlier this month, my husband and I spent a few days in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and the timing was just right. Though nowhere close their peak, the leaves were already dropping seductive hints as to what was to come in a … Continue reading
I was never a jock, but most sports have been able to thrill me vicariously…baseball especially, and the Cardinals in particular. My eight-year-old grandson, Bobby, loves baseball…the Cardinals especially, and Yadier Molina in particular. So when our daughter happened to … Continue reading
“Have a quality semester,” I overheard an instructor bid a student last week on the first day of the fall term, and that has been stuck in my head like an ear-worm. More specific than arbitrary descriptives that are overused … Continue reading
A recent trip back to my hometown provided an opportunity to do something I don’t often have the chance to do very much anymore: parallel park. Particularly within the city limits of St. Louis–or any major city for that matter–drivers … Continue reading
The other day two young ladies came to me asking for the study guide for the TABE test, which assesses math, reading and language skills and is required by many local employers. I stopped what I was doing, walked into … Continue reading