A New Man in the House

A New Man in the House

by | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

I wanted a dog, but not a puppy, so I bargained with a friend for a dog I had never seen and now I have Wag, a golden retriever. He is a beautiful dog, and I suppose I’ll grow to love him, if I don’t go nuts or broke in the meantime.   I’ll lay out the good things...
God Bless Our Daily Fix-its

God Bless Our Daily Fix-its

by | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized

White, yellow, blue, pink One, one and a half, two, daily, alternate days Morning, noon, night, before or after meals With food, without food Round, oblong, capsule   You know what I’m talking about. Pills, medications, our daily fix-its.   They all have names we...
A Walk on the Beach

A Walk on the Beach

by | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

In January, my sister-in-law and I cruised through Panama Canal to visit several other island nations and took the opportunity to walk on the beach, practice our deteriorating Spanish, and renew ourselves before returning to Idaho’s traditionally chilly February...
Here We Have Idaho

Here We Have Idaho

by | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

I’m a native Idahoan and proud of it. I’ve lived in seven other states (California, Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia) but my heart’s bungee cord always snaps me back to this one. In our current state of house arrest, I learned quickly...
Women of a Certain Age

Women of a Certain Age

by | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized

I recently became a woman of a certain age. I don’t know what that means, but I got an email advising me of the concept or fact, whichever it is. I wonder what the certain age is, exactly, to escort me automatically into this nebulous category.…68, 73, 87? They sound...