Apr 6, 2026 | Reflections
Playing the piano can provide joy, comfort, and solace. My sister-in-law once told me, “The piano is a friend at your fingertips.” I have three binders of music. Classical, pop/jazz, and gospel. Hymnals are also a big part of my repertoire. I’m a mediocre player...
Aug 22, 2025 | Reflections
The day my husband didn’t wake up, my desire to eat disappeared. Anyone who suddenly loses a spouse faces an elaborate menu filled with life-altering decisions. Eating is on the back-burner. Even though I had a dozen home-cooked meals in the freezer, they were...
Jan 4, 2025 | Reflections
It’s been over eleven months since I’ve written a Reflection. The last one titled, “The Journey Home,” talked about the joys and travails of travel. And colorful leaves. 🍁🍂 On March 27, 2024, after a career that included traveling the world, my husband, Doug,...
Feb 7, 2024 | Reflections
A record number of people traveled this past holiday season. 🦃 I was one of them. 🎄 Travel takes hours, weeks, sometimes months to plan. And yet, there are surprises on the road to almost every destination. Finally, once the fun is over, the weary traveler must...
Nov 1, 2023 | Reflections
When my husband grocery shops solo, I never know what to expect. A package of mushrooms becomes two. (BOGO!) Two mangos become four. Sometimes he’ll surprise me with my favorite tabouleh or seasonal pomegranates. A few weeks ago, I opened the refrigerator and found an...
Jul 20, 2023 | Reflections
I finally rediscovered my love of puzzles. 🧩🧩🧩 Jigsaw puzzles sit quietly on a table, always ready to entertain. I’ve been a puzzler since childhood. Years later, I watched my own children graduate from chunky wooden puzzles to a dozen or more pieces. As my...
Apr 4, 2023 | Reflections
Joyce Kilmer’s poem ‘Trees’ comes to mind every time I swim. Before I dunk in the pool I collect dead beetles, dragonflies, and sometimes an unfortunate frog. In the fall and winter I remove leaves . . . thousands of leaves. My backyard used to host...
Feb 15, 2023 | Reflections
Valentines Day was going to be my theme. ❤️ Instead, JOY took over. 😀 I don’t typically make resolutions for the new year. But after several personal setbacks and disappointments, I determined 2023 🎉 would be different. For months, I longed for sadness to...
Jan 11, 2023 | Reflections
For several months I’ve neglected my Reflections. Happy New Year! I’m back! During my hiatus, someone asked me, “Why do you write?” That question led me down a rabbit hole of pondering. 🐇 Authors are used to the usual inquiries: Where do you write? Some...
Aug 11, 2022 | Reflections
I read to anyone who would listen! The Gingerbread Man was the first book I learned to read. Grab tissues! Even so, my mother still read to me at bedtime. Bambi: A Life in the Woods took several reading sessions. It was NOT the Disney version. When Bambi’s mother...
