Growing up near major water masses of Lake Erie and Lake Michigan with many neighbors that work in the maritime such as Captains or crew on freighters plus the Coast Guard nearby, the term, “talking like a sailor” refers to the colorful language that is found on the watercraft of swearing. Truthfully, to give upContinue reading “Talkin’ Like A Sailor”
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Grudges No More
In my younger years, I held onto grudges against people and situations until I no longer had the energy or time to justify it. These grudges were against my employer of 22 years that let me go because of a new CEO and because of a cheating ex husband plus people who I thought wereContinue reading “Grudges No More”
The Last Family Trip
The year before that I was to be married, my parents decided to plan the trip of all trips to Honolulu Hawaii over Christmas vacation in 1986. My brother was living in Houston while the rest of the family resided in Michigan. Our trip began at DTW (Detroit Wayne) airport with a layover in DenverContinue reading “The Last Family Trip”
Home Sweet Home
Today, my ideal home is not necessarily where it’s at, what it looks like inside or out, when it was built and why but who is inside of it. Most of my life, I have had felines that were a part of it even when I was married years ago. Each one who was uniqueContinue reading “Home Sweet Home”
Tears of Joy
Today, I feel blessed to share two separate experiences that bought me to tears from joy. Last night, I did on online silent show to get rid of my items from my online closet. The last time, my mentor/friend was my best and only customer so I was shocked to see her back again. Lately,Continue reading “Tears of Joy”
Soul Food
The primary reason why I blog like many others is that it’s food for the soul. Blogging allows me to share what’s in my heart, mind and brain as feels like therapy communicating it in writing instead of verbally or physically in drawings. There’s times when blogging isn’t right because I am not feeling itContinue reading “Soul Food”
Stronger
”What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger stand a little taller..” lyrics from the song, “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson which has become my anthem during challenging times. My friendship with a person who I met at work in west Michigan who moved there from Vermont to find a husband. Initially, we hit off as friendsContinue reading “Stronger”
Yoga
Yoga is my daily habit of stretching my body that helps improve my quality of life. With Alzheimer’s disease present in my Mom’s life that she got from her mom, I know that if I ignore it then I will get it. With that being said, I regularly do stretching exercises that sends blood flowContinue reading “Yoga”
House Hunter
Being a continuous traveler with never ending curiosity, I’ve been tapping into the house market of the destination area of my last three trips on the internet. New England. First of all, I miss seeing “old” structures and “old” trees that are a different shade of green than found in Texas. Lastly and most importantly,Continue reading “House Hunter”
American Bandstand/Soul Train
Besides watching the many cartoons, my parents wanted us to value the art of music. Growing up in metro Detroit, Motown Records was growing and finding talent within blocks of the their studios. Every Saturday, me and my siblings watched, “Dick Clark’s American Bandstand,” and “Don Cornelius’s Soul Train” which I remember as a littleContinue reading “American Bandstand/Soul Train”
The Magnificent Modern Mature Woman 