Thrift Stores and Libraries.

Thrift Stores and Libraries.

by | Oct 4, 2023 | From Where I Sit

When I was a kid, I remember the first time I ever went into a thrift store, the feeling of amazement that places like that even existed blew my mind. There was so much stuff to look at and sift through. We were allowed to touch everything! Thrift stores in 1980s New...
Food & Other Leaps.

Food & Other Leaps.

by | Sep 14, 2023 | Perspective & Opinion

Tomorrow is an extended family member’s birthday, and we are having a family meal at Grandma’s. It’ll be a relaxed family afternoon/evening, where everyone gets together for dinner at the in-law’s condo on the lake, We all bring side dishes, and...
In Search Of The Key.

In Search Of The Key.

by | Sep 7, 2023 | Perspective & Opinion

A thing I like about living longer is that at last, I have arrived at what I believe to be a balanced view of life. I’ve experienced and lived enough lives and played multiple parts in different realities of various socio-economic scenes that I’ve come to understand a...
The Times How They Change.

The Times How They Change.

by | Aug 16, 2023 | From Where I Sit

So here’s a seldom acknowledged, not freely talked about issue in marriages:  In marriage and relationships, once the children arrive things are irrevocably altered between the adults. Well duh…you’d hope things would be altered, bringing another human in the...
On Truth in Relationships.

On Truth in Relationships.

by | Jul 31, 2023 | Perspective & Opinion

As an emotionally honest person, this means that when I tell you I feel a certain way about you or a situation we are in together, I mean every word. Not sort of mean it, not just saying it because it makes me feel good, not saying it because I think that’s what you...