Begin your day with breakfast

“Into each life some rain must fall” is a line from a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  The same lyric is also declared in a song featuring Ella Fitzgerald and the Inkspots.  Both of these depict a hard season of existence.  However, there is another way to...

Fun with family

A good portion of last week was spent with family.  My daughter Molly came on Wednesday with her younger two children, Lincoln and Melody.  Maggie (who lives with her dad) arrived on Friday.  My house has been filled with the sounds of children for several days; now...

A cool July treat!

Although National Ice Cream Day (July 15th) is over, the cool thing is that July is still National Ice Cream month.  It was designated as such in 1984 by then-president Ronald Reagan. During the summer, many people enjoy making homemade ice cream.  In this day and...

A Day to Remember

For me, this year’s Memorial Day takes on a new meaning.  Besides remembering those who gave their lives for our country, I will be thinking of my wedding day forty-one years ago. Bob and I meant every word we vowed when we uttered the words, “Till death do us part.” ...