Archives for June 2019

When I was a kid, I loved the movie Snow White. I was fascinated that a woman could look in a mirror and see herself as the fairest of them all...for a while. What do you see when you look in a mirror? If you're like me, you see all the flaws, the wrinkles, the gray hairs, and think about what … [Read more...] about Do you see what I see?

Last night Chris and I saw one of my most favorite musicals, Fiddler on the Roof. I could blog about many aspects of the play; tradition vs. doctrine, our children defying what they've been taught, community life, or even marriage. But the main idea of the play is, of course, the fiddler. You … [Read more...] about Fiddle Away!

When I was a kid, our family would go to Jacksonville Beach, Florida every summer. My Daddy had been in the Navy and had a friend who lived there. I have so many memories. My Daddy taught us not to be afraid of the waves but to get right out there in them and jump! Perhaps that is why I love … [Read more...] about In the Deep

Sometimes I get a lot of blonde jokes told to me either by email or to my face. And that's okay, although I'm not sure why we blondes get the brunt of these jokes! It's okay because I love to laugh! The kind of laugh that's from the belly. The kind of deep down, wet your pants, cry your eyes … [Read more...] about From the Belly

I have said in a previous blog, that in the past I kind of prided myself on my physical strength. As a young athlete, I was very strong. However, as I get older, that strength is deteriorating. I am still strong, but I can tell a difference in my older body. Things change as we get older. … [Read more...] about Strength