Start with a good breakfast

Even though my last column was published the day after Christmas, I wrote it before the holiday.  Now that our celebration is over, I can relate details of how I spent my time with family. There was a splendid sunrise on Christmas morning.  If it had not been for...

Giving, or Receiving?

I know it’s coming, and I dread it just as much as I have for a long time.  When I was a child, I looked forward to it.  However, as an adult, I see it from a whole different perspective.  And it makes me cringe. Yes, Christmas is coming, but that is not what makes me...

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...

Welcome to morning!

I am not really a morning person, nor am I a night owl.  Depending on my schedule, I can be one or the other, but I don’t do well if I have to “burn the candle at both ends.”  The older I get, the more I would rather get up early than stay up late.  I manage to do...