“I’m going to run a marathon one of these days.” My friend had said this to me so many times that I’d lost track of the exact number. She reads oodles of books on fitness, she eats well, and she…
Have you noticed…?
Have you noticed that Saturday night is the night your favorite movie comes on tv at 11:oo p.m.? Have you noticed that Sunday is the easiest day to wake up feeling yucky? Have you noticed (those of you with children)…
Sixty-Two Valentines
My parents have celebrated Valentine’s Day sixty-two times: once as a dating couple and sixty-one times as a married couple! After all those years of marriage, they still celebrate three anniversaries every year: their first date, their engagement, and their…
May I see your license, please?
My first year out of college, I followed a music teacher who had been at the school for fourteen years. In fact, it may have been sixteen; I don’t recall. Things were going well. I loved teaching general music to…
Evening Reflections
Today was a day filled with good intentions. Generally, as soon as we hear “good intentions,” we think we know what’s coming next: “but….” However, today I saw that expression through a different filter—a positive one! I intentionally chose to…