Bored and Restless 2022- 5 Antidotes

Bored? Restless? This has been a topic I’ve struggled with. A few years ago I wrote about it and now I find it’s popping up again on regular ordinary days. Time to review my experiences and take my own advice. I’ve often been pretty quick to say, “I...

Car Talk

Pegasus In the last year of my mother’s life, our hospice angels recommended bringing in photo albums to assist my mother in her “life review.” Some pictures brought a smile, some a short sniff of dismissal. Some elicited a story.  The black-and-white photo was...

Thoughts About “Miracle on 34th Street”

I’ve watched this movie every year for more than a decade. It’s the kick-off to the holiday season for me. It starts the day after Thanksgiving. I watch the movie, the 1947 version, as a link to my beloved NYC and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Miracle on 34th...

I Just Want to Stay in Bed

Some days I just want to stay in bed. My bed is really comfortable. I have a Goldilocks mattress, not too firm, not too soft, just right. Three pillows assure me of neck and head comfort. There’s the three I start with at night almost sitting up; the kind of firm one...

A Handful of Writing Prompts Using Summer Quotes

What musings/stories/essays might emerge from these quotes?: Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.   ~Nat King Cole Summertime and the living is easy.   ~George and Ira Gershwin Yes, in summer we all live in the dreamy palace.   ~Mary Oliver Deep summer is when...