Serendipity

Home videos document dates of visits to Wildlife Prairie Park as far back as 1984. Our three children were 10, 9, and 7 then and we frequented the park. I could possibly verify the specific year we joined although some 26 years of confirmed park patronage suffices. We shared many ...
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Dates and details are no longer of much significance to Margaret. She’s the first to admit, “My mind doesn’t work like it used to.” Likely it doesn’t, but I didn’t know her in her prime so I can’t compare. The continuity in her stories is sometimes sketchy, but I’ve learned...
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Exactly when the sandwich tradition started, I’m not sure. Likely I was lagging behind schedule, imagine that, and my husband wanted to help us maintain an on time departure. Whatever the why, the decision was great. Our family has traveled together often, even when our three children were very young. ...
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Nostalgia reigns supreme in my heart. I am sentimental and a saver, not a great combination if one is trying to downsize possessions. I am always trying to downsize something, either my stuff or me. The project never ends. Some people are naturals at streamlining their belongings. They live with a comfortable...
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Years ago I bought the two plastic bowls with the wooden holder at a craft sale. Our dog, Gucci, was no sophisticated breed so fancy feeding dishes would have seemed out of place.  These were in keeping with her pedigree. The bowls couldn’t tip, wouldn’t break and the size...
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Sensitivity to body size, weight, BMI or physical appearance seems a genetic trait in my family. We’re not overly large people, but we are appreciative of good food especially at social events. One son-in-law says we discuss food in greater detail than most. Perhaps he’s right, or perhaps those he spends time with do...
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Meaningful quotations, self-help books, and thought provoking conversations about life, spirituality and ethics, these are a few of my favorite things, to borrow a line from a well-known song. Now one might conclude from such favorites that I’ve discovered the meaning of life and live blissfully in the moment regardless of surrounding chaos. ...
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Technology and I are not best friends. We tolerate each other. I like what the latest electronic gadgetry can do, and if someone else operates it, I’m an enthusiastic observer. But I’m not keen on learning all the intricacies and solving the whole gamut of mysteries one must solve to use the latest device...
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We sit close together at the kitchen island enjoying breakfast. After numerous food options, she chooses pancakes, even after I explain they’re yesterday’s leftovers. She persists. I’m flattered, thinking she’s fond of my homemade pancakes. It’s only after we’re ready to add the choices of butter, syrup, or honey that I realize it’s not...
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“We should write a book,” they tell me, laughing and joking as they exit the van. They have stories to share, and as the senior population increases, more people can relate to their details. As queen of part-time jobs, an honorary, self-bestowed title, I interact with many people in varied situations. Some favorite folks are...
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