Remember your carefree self. Listen to her... A February Favorite... I’ve figured out why I needed to visit the beach each summer. A beach trip reminded me of my younger, carefree self. Carefree as in there’s no inner critic banging on the inside of my skull whispering nonsense like don’t wear white after labor day. … Continue reading Life’s Too Short To Wear White Underwear

A photo is worth a thousand words if I'm not the photographer. My youngest sister opened a photography business. This job allows her to capture nature for posterity. I accompany Sis on art shoots. We trek state forests, paddle lakes, and periodically, end up in a farmer’s field. My job, on our adventures, is to take … Continue reading Smile on Three

Memories with meaning... Last week, I posted a story about an actual camping trip our family took. I submitted the story in August 2022. The story was published in Funny Times in October 2022. While preparing this post in November 2022, I found a forgotten letter from my daughter. The letter was a school project … Continue reading You Never Know

When the skies give you gray clouds and rain, make a slip and slide. The camping trip resembled Hell if not for all the water. Flame for a campfire couldn’t be conjured with a blow torch. The camp stove saved us from starvation. Did I mention we slept in a tent with a five-year-old, a … Continue reading Camping in the Rainforest

Live the time you are given... Fly fishermen aimed to catch fish. Trout, bass, and salmon were among the most desirable freshwater species. Landing any of these noble species might secure a spot of reverence from my fishing companion, a.k.a., the hubby. But what I reeled in wasn’t even a fish.                     The hubby … Continue reading Catch and Release