Summer shorts... Something always seems to hijack your bliss. It could be a neighbor who hangs out on his porch in his underwear or the person sharing gallbladder surgery on speaker phone alongside your morning coffee.             I wish that I could head to the nearest Waldomart and buy a six pack of happiness. My … Continue reading Happiness Hijacker

Summer shorts... In our adult years, my youngest sister and I have been close. Though recently, I’ve felt us drifting apart. The direction our relationship began to take was a consequence of chasing dreams which required hard dedicated work.             Tina is a phenomenal photographer who built a successful business in her field. I am … Continue reading Road Trip

Summer shorts... My sister Tina’s fear is that she’ll be eaten by a shark. Her worry goes beyond normal fear for she’s dreamed that her death will be by shark.             Tina and I share a resemblance. We’re the two out of four siblings not blessed with blond hair, but with hair which can be … Continue reading Shark Bait

Summer shorts... *If I only had_____, I’d be happy.             No you won’t. Happiness isn’t dependant on things or situations. Think about it. People can be happy in sunshine or rain or blizzards or hurricanes. And people can be miserable in these same situations. Happiness is dependant on how you handle the sucky and joyful … Continue reading Whopper Lies Continued

Summer shorts... Prepare for invasion. The cicadas are coming. Pennsylvania is expected to see a huge group of bug eyed crunchy insects emerge this spring and into summer.             Cicadas spend seventeen years underground sucking on tree roots. The bugs then crawl to the surface, and perch on trees. The males emit a loud buzzing … Continue reading What’s the Buzz?