Below you'll find a list of all posts from June, 2012
I hail from Sacramento, CA and in one week I begin my first ever crosscountry roadtrip! It’s been on my Bucket List for years. Finally it hit me – what am I waiting for? My kids all think I am a little nutty. Ha! I did promise I’d check in with them so they won’t worry about their old ma, …
I’ve never written a movie review, having always felt that individual preferences regarding movies are just that, individual. Why should someone else, a complete stranger no less, tell me what I may or may not like about a particular film? Besides, they always give away so much of the plot. Yet here I am, struck by my recent experience during …
My husband and I recently attended our oldest daughter’s graduation from UC Berkeley, and like many of you out there with children, it was a proud day for all of us. (There’s a funny little detail about this ceremony worth noting – it was her second Master’s degree from Cal. Yep, that kid has always LOVED education, so we weren’t too surprised …
It began with 98 year old Robert Ford, who lives alone in Kansas. His wish was to receive some Christmas cards. In response to this simple request, his is daughter-in-law sent out a mass email to friends and family. Mr. Ford received 110 cards from the first-graders of Summerville Elementary School in Summerville, GA! Thrilled by these children’s cards, Mr. …
People don’t seem write “thank you” notes much anymore. (Mostly, I think people prefer complaining these days.) When I’m on the receiving end of good service – whether it’s a waitress or the man who came to fix my oven – I take a few minutes and write a note to their supervisor, expressing my appreciation for a job well …
Q: My hearing is shot and my kids want me to get one of those phones, TDD, that writes out the conversation. I’ve seen them on television but I’m afraid I won’t be able to use the technology. I’m 76 and live in California. ALL of my kids and grandkids live in other states, so I need to be able …
“Bucket Listing” is SO much fun – why did I wait until I was 68 to begin? July 7, 2011 will stand out in my memory for as long as I can remember my name! That was the day I had my very first gondola ride in Venice, Italy. (Click here to see what others have checked off their ‘bucket …
Dear Tracey, I’m so excited. My daughter and her husband have agreed to let us take our grand kids, ages 8 and 10, to Disneyland this summer. We’ve been wanting to do this for some time but their parents always wanted them to be old enough to do something this big. My husband and I are planning the week carefully. …
Living in an empty nest can be pretty quiet. Life is simple when everything is pared down to the essentials. There are times when I absolutely love it – the peaceful calm that soothes and refreshes. And then there are the times when I look back and wonder how we did everything – three kids (born in 3.5 years – …