Robin William’s suicide has put mental health awareness in the spotlight again. And it has sparked a firestorm of thoughts and opinions from those who feel our mental health system is “the worst,” to those who believe the illness doesn’t exist, to those who think a person should just suck it up and accept whatever reality they are in. As … Read More
Heating Things Up & Slowing Them Down
Phew! Is it ever hot and muggy on this Tennessee morning! Though I knew it was wishful thinking, I hoped that those dark clouds blowing in last night would have brought with them a little cooler air. Um, no. This morning’s air is stifling, muggy like a swamp. As I walked across the parking lot, wiling my mind to think … Read More
The Choice Between ‘Yes’ and ‘No’
Journeyer, you’re not going to believe this, but we are on the road. Again. {Insert Chuckle.} You know that old saying, “Sometimes it’s better to laugh than cry.” The only thing I’m not really looking forward to is these next several thousand miles as we drive from New York to Charolotte to Nashiville to Shreveport…before loading up Fave’s house and … Read More
#IBaredIt: Bare It. Share It. Better Boobs., Banding Together for Breast Cancer Early Detection
Journeyers, WOMEN EVERYWHERE NEED US! Last week I posted this piece, one designed to encourage women to have their annual mammograms done. I highlighted how my recent mammogram experience made my week’s Happy Happens column. I briefly discussed a few of the physical and emotional discomforts we women (and men) face in the name of good health. During the exam … Read More
Connections
I opened my eyes for the last time at 9:22 this morning. I’d woken a few times, alert only enough to realize that Warren had crawled back into bed to cuddle, and when I heard Big Guy’s footsteps on the stairs. “Good morning. Have fun at practice,” I said before falling fast asleep again. But when I heard Warren’s truck … Read More
Are They Our Children?
Immigration reform is once again headline news.And it continues to divide our country. I tend to refrain from weighing in on such political hot topics, but I think too many of us are overlooking some important facts. I, like those fighting for unrestrained immigration, empathize with the plight of those who arrive on our shores tired, alone, afraid, and impoverished. … Read More
Under Pressure, Baring Ourselves for Healthy Boobs
I remember with distinct clarity (as clear as one’s memory can actually be three-and-some decades later) going to my first pubescent physical. I recall riding in the car and asking my mom if I was going to have to take off my clothes in front of the doctor. And I remember being pissed at her when I was instructed to … Read More
Finding Joy in the Junk
Well, Journeyers, I think my brain is fried… We returned from Salt Lake City mid Tuesday afternoon to a home with a bad main breaker coming into the house. Some of you might have noticed in the one photo that Warren was on his cell phone as he sat suspended in the Great Salt Lake. It is a rare occasion … Read More
It’s a Small, Small, Microscopic World
I’m not sure how old I was the first time my family went to Disney World, but I do recall taking Fave and Beauty when they were toddlers themselves. Just like my parents had done many times over the years, Warren and I had taken our children to visit relatives living in Florida. I have fond memories of running through … Read More
A Few Bittersweet and Salty Days
Well, Journeyers, today I’m writing from a lobby in the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. This place is exquisite, from this enormous cut floral arrangement… to the balcony views… to the marble bathrooms… Yep, we’re on the road, again. This time we hit the skyways to support Fave in his national … Read More