I sat here on this slightly dreary Saturday morning with a mug of steaming coffee and these words below came out of me. and that scares me i miss you when i don’t see you and that scares me i want you more than i think i should and that scares me though i… Continue reading A New Poem
Yesterday was unique in that it was Veterans’ Day and that means November. Yet, it was almost 50F out and sunny. If you have ever stopped by certain parts of Upstate NY in the almost winter, you will know that those two things seldom happen together. I traveled to Ithaca, NY yesterday afternoon for… Continue reading A Most Beautiful Day
I am not sure if I asked any of my children what today is a remembrance of they could tell me. All six could tell me November 11th celebrates veterans from all the wars the United States has been in but they could probably not tell me what war ended on this day in history.… Continue reading A Day to Remember
I know I should be more cynical. I know I should not accept chats with just anyone. I have to be honest, though. A lot of my friends have screen names that are just that, screen names. I do not know where they came up with them or why. Imagine my surprise today when… Continue reading Accosted via IM
I frequent a web site for moms run by our local Gannett newspaper. Yes, there has already been discussion of the holidays on said site. First off, we are all interested in what someone else is doing for the holidays. Sometimes, it is because someone else’s horror story of how parents and grandparents always fight… Continue reading The Holidays Approach
One of my favorite things to do is pass a book I love onto a friend to read. I have done this many times, either with my own copy or by buying the friend his or her own copy of a favorite book. I had never really thought about the fact that I do this… Continue reading Do You Share What You Are Reading?
First off, let me tell you I am a Bzz Agent, a part of the leading word of mouth network. Having studied advertising and marketing in college, I can tell you that word of mouth is the oldest and, in most cases, the most effective way to get information out there about your product or… Continue reading Aveeno Nourish & Revitalize Shampoo – A Product Review
The world is a different place for my children than it was for me growing up. Even though my children are now almost 25, 22, 22, 21, 19 and 15, they do look at a map of Europe and do not know that Germany use to be two countries. They do know this from studying… Continue reading Twenty Years Ago in History
… runners. Or at least one runner I know. My good friend Steve is training for the Boston Marathon. He qualified at the 2008 Wineglass Marathon. One of his goals is to make his long run of the week not less than a half marathon during the training period. That may not sound like a… Continue reading Breakfast of …
I started this entry last night and then deleted it. Yes, a portion of it was saved but only a line or so. Why did I delete it? I was self-censoring. I know some of the people who read my blog and I was not totally sure that I wanted some reading this. Then,… Continue reading Want versus Need
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