I was on a Zoom Lenten study group a few days ago. Our sessions, other than the first two (which were conducted BAC—Before the Age of Covid-19) have been virtual ones. For those of you who may not be as familiar with the Christian calendar, Lent is the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter. […]
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COVID-19–The Boomer Remover?
After wearing the same mumu for three days straight I wrote the following Facebook post: I realize this is a small matter but I’m going to have to buy more lounge ware. The comments from this post have been so entertaining I thought I would share them. Please describe “lounge ware”?? Sweatpants & tee shirts=loungewear; […]
Rummage Sale Reflections
My friend Ann agreed to co-chair our church’s bi-annual rummage sale this year. Having participated in three previous such events I looked at her as though she were smoking crack. (Is crack actually a thing any more?) I calculated the number of volunteer hours required to pull off a rummage sale is in the neighborhood […]
God’s Gymnasium
As I have reported (complained, whined, moaned) on more than a few occasions, I awoke from my knee replacement surgery last June with foot drop on the same leg. In spite of the “this is extremely rare” response from my orthopedic surgeon, the symptoms persisted and my flappy foot proved to be a constant source […]
A Mother’s Child
During a recent Chicago trip my son mimicked his daughter saying, “Dad, you’re so lame!” I was somewhat taken aback upon hearing his imitation. “You think she really feels that way?” I asked. “For sure, what do I know,” he replied continuing his mimicry. That made me think about our children in generational terms. The […]
Self-Kindess: Resolution No.1 in 2020
Baby Boomer women are notoriously negligent about self-focus. Taking time for our selves, being idle, living in the moment, even accepting compliments is more often than not a foreign concept.
Life with One Hand
Fall had finally fallen in Florida after an endless summer of 90+ degree days. “Let’s ride our bikes to church,” I begged my husband one Sunday morning. My kind husband finds it hard to say no to me (or possibly doesn’t want to endure my whining and pleading) so off we careened in what I […]
Manspreading Round 2
Previously I posted about a pet peeve about which I’d been pondering since a Viking Cruise vacation. The peeve prompting this ponder…. Manspreading. You might remember Manspreading is the practice whereby a man adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart. Apparently the practice has been banned in Madrid since spread eagle sitting takes […]
