Tag Archives: Memories
Wisdom
After college and before I figured out what I wanted to do with my life, I bartended for two years in Boulder, CO. To pass the slow winter days, I befriended the elderly saxophonist who played outside the restaurant. Eugene … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday … Remember
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/03/five-minute-friday-remember-2/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
Wednesday Writing XV
Well, it’s Wednesday so it’s time to add to our collaborative community story. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. The story thus far is on the blog under “Story.” Here’s where we left off. Chad said, “Sure … Continue reading
More Babies
As promised, another grandchild joined the human race rank and file this afternoon (March 18), just the latest of God’s gift of promise to us. Welcome to the world Colin Joseph Biery, my newest grandson. God shared him with us … Continue reading
Home alone
As you may know, over the past few years I have sent “words for the week” — collected from a variety of sources — to my family, friends and faith partners as a way of encouragement. I’ve discovered each one … Continue reading
Refreshed … Rejuvenated … Restored
You know the ocean is my restoration magnet. Yesterday I decided I had had enough and needed that rejuvenation only the crashing waves can give me. It didn’t disappoint. I had two reasons for making the five and a half … Continue reading
Nostalgia
I’ve been watching some old Oscar winning films, like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Bell, Book and Candle, North by Northwest, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, From Here to Eternity and Anatomy of a Murder. I took advantage of … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — What Mama Did
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/02/five-minute-friday-what-mama-did/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
The Light 