Cue the Plague of Locusts…
That's what was going through my mind on Sunday morning. Actually, my first thought was "Are you f***king KIDDING me?" Because after all the stuff with Mom's surgery, and she's doing great, BTW, I felt like life was a whirl of crazy craziness. I had walked down to the dock late Saturday night, the 4th of July, to watch a few fireworks even though I wasn't sure I'd have the energy to make it back up the hill, and I felt at peace, with the lapping water and the cool-ish breeze and the fireworks exploding in the distance. I was content knowing I'd be able to sleep in on Sunday. At 6:32 Sunday...
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OK then…
Yeah, where have I been? Well, for one thing, Mom and I got back from an impromptu trip to NYC, and we just got back on Tuesday. That's the Tuesday that we just had, June 23rd. We left for NYC on...
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Whew, time continues to fly by, and now we're in May, although it feels a little bit like late March because suddenly it's a little bit chilly. A real roller coaster of weather we've been having...
Homeward Bound
I got up ridiculously early on Wednesday, Jan. 28th. The thing is, the ocean was visible from the backyard but I didn't notice it til getting up so early. This was only 7:30 in the morning. I don't...
Our Last Full Day in Florida
Whew, finally nearing the story of of our Florida trip, and now it's already April...anyway, there were many things I wanted to do on this last day, but didn't have time for all of them. It was kind...
Florida Monday
It was chilly and windy on Monday in Florida, as expected. We had a leisurely morning enjoying the lanai overlooking the pool. And we finally managed to get into the car to go to the beach at the...
Florida Sunday
The weather was about to get chilly in Florida, so I figured we'd better take a boat ride and maybe see some dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 25th. But first, of course, we had to go to the grocery store....
Mini Gracetalk!
Today, March 19th, I did a short Gracetalk for the Academy of Lifelong Learning at Lincoln Land Community College. I haven't done any Gracetalks at all since 2018, and so I had worked myself into a...
Saturday in Florida
Saturday March 24th, we started the day at the beach, managing to get there before noon, which was quite something. Really, we hurried because Amy was leaving that day and we had to get back and...
Friday in Florida
First, let me say that today, March 6th, the weather is crazy warm and wonderful and I'm going to go for a run in a minute. Yes, it's too warm for this time of year, but it's also completely...