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So How Did I Get Here? Part 1. “Coco”

If you have ever loved and lost a dog…

So How Did I Get Here? Prologue.

If you have ever loved and lost a dog…

Stuff

I have never been a fan of “stuff.” Oh, don’t get me wrong… I have plenty of it. What I have come to realize, though, as I have journeyed through life and moved to various places all over the US, is there is a big difference between stuff I “need” and stuff I “want.” PartContinue reading “Stuff”

A Pearl of Great Value

An open letter to my granddaughters (and to all young women), “A pearl is a thing of great rarity or worth.” (Oxford Dictionary) Since the U.S. Congress convened on March 4, 1789, 12,414 individuals have served as Representatives, Senators, or in both capacities. (www.history.house.gov) A total of 366 women have ever been elected or appointed to Congress,Continue reading “A Pearl of Great Value”

Is there Grace to be found?

2020 was a year that most of us were happy to see end, looking forward with hope for new and exciting things to happen, like the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Well, the end will come eventually, we hope, but, for now, our “new normal” will likely be with us for many months to come.Continue reading “Is there Grace to be found?”