New Life

“New Life” comes in all forms.  From the empty branches on the January trees outside our windows, new life will present itself in a few months.   Tiny buds will blossom into lovely leaves to shade our buildings.  the green will give us brighter and fresher days...

Losing Sight or Regaining It?

It was a rainy and dark evening as I left my daughter’s home for the first time.  I had traveled there in the daylight, but now the rain was a coming down so fast that the wipers on my little red Jeep had to struggle just to keep up with the intense jets of water.  I...

Reality 101

Several years ago I bought a bear dressed up a monk.   He’s pretty big and  heavy for one person to move around.  I managed to get him into my car with the help of a brawny teenager, but when I got home it was a different scene.  No healthy muscle man was available to...

Kindness is contagious; help spread it!

Kindness comes in various forms.  Back in 1982, my mother and father were both extremely ill.  I had a wonderful neighbor who would run over to watch our children on a minutes notice so I could run to the hospital or care for emergencies.  She helped me when my mom...

Bridge to Success

Bridge to Where?  To What? I love bridges.  They support us.  They give cars, trucks, trains and other important modes of transportation access into areas over water or valleys.  This little bridge goes over a small body of water and allows foot traffic to move across...