Family
Driving Grandson
Yesterday my son shared a picture of him riding along side of his teenage son in the car as his son is learning to drive. I could empathize with him. It didn’t seem like that long ago when I was teaching HIM how to drive. Today my daughter-in-law shared a picture of the same grandson […]
Sharing Winnings
When we are at the cabin on weekends, we go to church in the nearby town, which also happens to be a gaming town. Then we go to lunch and pull a few slots. My dad has told the priest in the past that whatever he wins, he will give 10% to the church. He […]
Short One Hand
My mom has been having trouble recently with arthritis in her thumb. It hurts to put any kind of pressure on it and she has not played the piano in a couple of weeks. Yesterday she decided that she would just play with the right hand, so she practiced a duet that her and her […]
Young Love
My dad had a dermatology appointment today. He remembered that when he was a young adult, he had terrible acne. It was treated with radiation or x-rays for quite a while, but unfortunately, it didn’t help. My dad said it eventually went away on it’s own. But, it didn’t seem to bother my mom. She […]
Great Relationships
Recently, I have been placing more intention into my relationships. That may mean reaching out more, opening up myself to new friends, trying to be a better ME, or simply pondering and being grateful for the people in my life. My reflection today from Dynamic Catholic was from Matthew Kelly, “Great relationships magnify the good […]
More Enjoyable Porch
The small portable chairs that my parents have kept on their front porch area have been slowly breaking and dwindling. They are also difficult for my mom to get in and out of. Today we decided it was time to get something that worked. I took my mom to the store and found all the […]
Joy of Old Friendship
We spent today at the cabin. When we arrived yesterday, we noticed that one of the neighbors seemed to be around, so we stopped. He was indeed there and we chatted for a while. Since we are very in and out of the place and others are too, we don’t visit people very much. It […]
Navy Folding
We made a trip to the cabin today. The last group of people who were here included my nephew who is in the Navy. I went to put some things away in the loft bedroom, and found the he had folded all the bedding and displayed it just so. It made me smile. I thought […]
A Young PA
My mom had an appointment with the cardiologist today. We really wanted to see her regular doctor, but were not able to. Instead we saw the PA. The young woman who walked into the room looked like a teenager. It was all I could do to stop myself from asking how old she was. Perhaps […]
Helping Nesting
Last year, we had a couple of finches build a nest near the front door using the light and ledge as braces. We were very entertained as we kept a close eye on the eggs and eventually the baby birds as they fledged. Earlier this summer, two finches returned and tried for a couple of […]
Still Finding God 