The world has been chaotic lately, to say the least. Most of us try and find peace and beauty wherever we can. Luckily, because of my mother’s favorite hobby, peace and beauty are just a windowpane away. This all started with one bird feeder on our back deck. And then, things took flight from there. […]
My adult son Paul was recently ticketed for not coming to a complete halt at a stop sign. Hearing this, my motherly instincts immediately leapt into action—even though he’s grown, and it was hardly armed robbery. “Pay attention,” I warned him. “They’re everywhere these days. You should be vigilant.” A week later, on a late […]
Excerpt from “Tail Wags and Whiskers…” “…I took a deep breath. I could walk away, but I’d be back, probably tomorrow. And what if this beautiful gray and tan tabby kitty was gone? “I’ll take her,” I said to the saleswoman. The lady nodded and smiled, no doubt thinking I’d been the easiest sale […]
Ever feel like you stumbled through some black hole and transported back in time? I did when I watched all eight(!) hours of “Get Back,” the documentary on one of the Beatles last recording sessions. The quality of this video is so good, I felt like I lived with these icons for a week. (I […]
Are you an extroverted, easy-going, happy-go-lucky canine? Or are you an introverted, mysterious, cautious feline? I believe everyone leans one way or the other. Not sure? Here are six essential questions to ask yourself… Do you go toward danger…or run screaming in the opposite direction? Our little terrier Libby’s immediate response to anything she doesn’t […]
You know when you start doing something and at first it feels strange, but then you grow to love it? You look around and wonder if you’re the only weirdo doing this? You even feel guilty for liking it so much, but can’t seem to stop. Here’s how my new guilty pleasure went down this week…
Yup. We’re “those” people in the neighborhood, the ones who can’t keep their dog in their yard. Why does every canine we adopt need to escape—if only for an hour—every chance they get? We feed them, house them, walk them, and love them. They love us back, but damn. Is it us? This problem began […]
You think you’ll feel one way about something, but end up feeling another. My oldest son Patrick moved out recently. I expected to feel easy-going about it, ready. After all, he’s 25. It’s time. But I felt something different. The sight of his empty room hit me harder than expected. All his furniture is gone […]
We’ve all been there. You’re in a situation that pushes all your buttons. But you don’t want to wimp out. You don’t want to be the panicked nut job of the group. This happened to me at Ireland’s Blarney Castle. What’s so hard about kissing a rock, I thought? I was to find out. […]
Anyone who reads this blog knows I write about my Dad… a lot. He’s always on my mind since he suffers from late-stage Parkinson’s disease. And yet there’s another person I’m always thinking of, who keeps the machinery of my father’s world moving like clockwork, who’s as necessary, irreplaceable and vital as the sun is to the earth. And that’s […]
