Dear Readers, Used to be, in the morning, the top step of the front porch was the place to sit and await the arrival of Mr. Reed, the mailman, before it was time to get ready for afternoon kindergarten.
Tag: Linda Kelly
Don’t leave home without it!
Dear Readers, Have you ever left home without your cell phone?
To go or not to go: That is the question
Do you have any dates circled on your August calendar? Maybe the day you leave on vacation? Or the date of your root canal? Perhaps you have August 3rd circled to mark National Clean Your Floors Day or the 14th for National Tattoo Removal Day? The big red circle on my August calendar is the date of my 50th high school reunion.
‘Perfect!’
Dear Readers,
There I was in my favorite diner telling the waitress I wanted a tuna salad sandwich on gluten-free toast.
The loveliness of lilacs
Dear Readers,
Do you have a favorite flower? Mine is the lilac, and judging by the size of the crowd at the UW Arboretum today, a lot of people are partial to this lacey, delicate, fragrant, pale purple blossom.
The troubles with technology
Dearest Readers,
I am sure we can all agree that advances in modern technology have made life easier for us senior citizens. For example, we can have hip replacement surgery this morning and compete on Dancing With The Stars tomorrow night.
The interrupted lives of the snowmen
Dear readers, I always enjoy the first snowfall of the season when I take my morning coffee into the living room, pull back the curtains, swivel the easy chair to face the picture window, and settle in to wait for the morning recess bell.
We could make believe
Dear Readers, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about when Jesus said, “ . . . unless you become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 18:3).