There is an old Yiddish saying, “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” that means “man plans, and God laughs.” Like me, you have probably heard this many times over the years. Another saying that goes along with that line of thinking is the quote from “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns, “the best-laid …
When I was growing up on a small farm in Minnesota my favorite pastime was reading. Our family could never afford to purchase books, but our little three-room country schoolhouse had a fair amount of those precious treasures. By the time I graduated from eighth grade, I do believe I …
Yes, it has been a long time since I felt motivated and energized enough to put on my thinking cap and compose something. A big part of the problem is the critters pictured here in front of computer. One follows me around the house like a puppy dog, and plunks …
When asked why I haven’t been blogging in a while, my response is I’m too busy grabbing the crumbs off the floor, trying to get to them before the cats do. But first a little update on the cats. Hekyl’s hair has grown out a little bit and Jekyl finally …
The following comes to you courtesy of our cat, Hekyl, who asked he be given an opportunity to share his grievances. We are fair-minded people and are trying to avoid a lawsuit so we’re giving Hekyl an opportunity to share his side of the story. It has been a week …
The picture is a photo of a painting our granddaughter Jackie gave me about four years ago. I look at it frequently and I’m reminded of this lovely and talented granddaughter who I hope will always love Jerry and me unconditionally. Jackie is now 14, doing a summer internship at …
When I googled the expression “let them eat cake”, the following was found: “Let them eat cake” is the traditional translation of the French phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche“, supposedly spoken by “a great princess” upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and …
My Dad was 25 and Mom was 16 when they married. What Mom didn’t know then was my Dad had been involved with a married woman who gave birth to a son, Duane. Rumor has it that Duane was always loved, accepted and treated as a favored son by Ed, …
I really struggled with this, my latest blog, as I think you will understand if and when you choose to read it. Is this airing too much family scandal? Is it more information than any of us need to know? Will it cause any of the family pain? Is there …
On March 18, just a little over 4 weeks ago, one of my dearest friends, my brother Francis, called me to say good-bye for now. No, he really didn’t say good-bye; but as I reflect on our conversation, I think we both knew it would be the last time we …