I’ve just celebrated another year. On my birthday I thanked God for this past year and for my health.  I feel so blessed. I just vacationed with my wonderful daughters, my husband, and 3 grandchildren. My family brings me so much joy. They all keep me young at heart.  I look back on year 71 and remember all the amazing things that I was able to do: hiking, climbing on mountains, going in caves, seeing wonderful sights all over the world. That doesn’t mean I don’t have aches and pains, but I do have determination. There are always older people … Continue reading Wow, I’m 72!

Today a scary thing happened. I was driving down the Interstate with my two grandsons when suddenly as I was beside an 18-wheeler, a large white piece of metal broke off from the side of the trailer right in front of my car. No time to react-just had to drive into it.  Well, there was no way I was going to pull over onto the shoulder of I20 with my grandsons in the car, so I took the first exit and found a place to pull over. We got out and checked the car. Not only was the grill a … Continue reading I’ve Never Been Called A Hero Before

I was reading a little book, called 14 Day Brain Workout. One day suggested writing Haiku. It is a way to challenge yourself to think differently and creatively. Well, everyone including seniors of the world needs to be challenged mentally. So as a senior I’ve challenged myself to write a few haiku (an ancient Japanese form of poetry that makes use of images that are seasonal and sensory in nature). I didn’t always follow the exact form.  Here’s my feeble attempt: 1 Another year comes here  Hoping, wishing for goodness  Sunshine, sparkles, joy.  2.  Each day comes quickly The sun … Continue reading A Little Fun

My Aunt Lois passed away recently. She was in perfect health and she was 91. We were always amazed when we saw her because she never seemed to change-she never seemed to age. She never stopped working. She was never in the hospital until recently. Just a couple of weeks before she died, she was at the reunion and enjoying her time wth everyone there. (I wished I had been there to see her one last time.) Everyone remarked how wonderful she looked. Then a week after the reunion, she had a stroke. As I was reading today, I came … Continue reading Goodbye to Another Aunt

There is so much in my head. I hope my post makes sense.  I have lived 71 years. I have seen a lot, heard a lot, and felt a lot. I am fortunate, I know, because I live in America, yes, and Texas. I know in many ways I’ve led a sheltered life and I don’t know the pains that others suffer.  I was born at the end of World War II, in a world that wanted to begin again and make things better. I have lived though the Cold War and being afraid of Communists and atomic bombs destroying … Continue reading Words