Seizing the Moment

I know the saying is actually, “Seize the Day.” But, I don’t seem able to focus on an entire day right now. When Wendell and I shared our first ham sandwich at Pizza Hut 38 years ago, he told me about the country doctor he wanted to become. I started...

Things I Don’t Know

When the world will end. Evidently, it was not last week. What it will look like when that happens. My husband  likes to point out that religious scholars for centuries got the First Coming of Jesus completely wrong. They were expecting a kingly king on an earthly...

Getting Sappy

I think it started with the new Jane Fonda work-out. I’m no fan of her politics, but her work-out videos had me crunching, stretching, and sweating with a smile for a couple of decades. So, I was excited to discover a new routine. It was in Arthritis Magazine....

Folding My Wings

I’ve been flapping my wings too much lately. I’ve flapped over totally unimportant things from “how will we pay the taxes this year?” to “What if I can’t figure out how to convert our office to ICD-10 in 2014?” When I get like...

Daughters Becoming Mothers

In honor of Mother’s Day, I am posting some of my favorite pictures of our daughters becoming mothers. Possibly the grandest moments of my life. These aren’t all shots of their first babies. But we become mothers all over again each time another child is...