You've seen it, a glass filled midway with water. You've heard the question: is the glass half full or half empty? The question implies that you must be one or the other. It's not one or the other...
What Will You Do With February 29th?
Every four years the month of February receives an extra day. I propose we make February 29th a special day, like a...
A Happy Christmas To All!
It's no surprise this has been a classic for two hundred years. On December 23, 1823, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” written by Clement Clarke Moore, was published. Today this poem is widely loved and recognized as, “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” Here are a few of my favorite parts...
What is in Your Basket?
Once upon a time... Recently I read the 16th century European fairy tale: Little Red Riding Hood. This time, it wasn't the bright red riding hood that attracted me, but the humble basket...
Come Sail The Sidewalk Seas With Me
I sail along autumn sidewalks, instead of on high seas. Where windswept gold attends my steps with leafy crumble...
Harbinger
My dad and I played a game every winter. Who would see the first robin? Dad knew the robin was the...
LET’S GO!
Hey! Wait for me, 2023! While I was still singing Auld Lang Syne, January 2023 started its journey toward December! Hey, wait up, I call out to...
Jingle All the Way!
I usually hear these bells only in December, but at their first jingle I am transported to my childhood. I “jingle all the way” back to the days of my Christmas caroling on horseback. The annual Christmas party at...
The Wonderful Challenges of November
The eye records the trees waving and relinquishing the last of their brilliant fall foliage. Squirrels scamper across lawns, vigorously...
It Happened To Me
There I was, sitting pretty at the top of July's summertime sunshine. On top of the world, soaking in the blue skies, relaxing under...
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