I heard about a surprise birthday party someone had for their spouse and it sounded like a great idea…so I began to think about planning one for a friend who turns 70 soon. The invitees would represent each decade of my friend’s life: his best friend during his first 10 years, his closest buddy during… Continue reading Where Are Those Old Friends?
I’m certainly no Bible scholar, but my Lutheran minister friend Kathy Haueisen has a good grasp of practical practices that all of us can embrace during this Thanksgiving season. I’ve reblogged her recent post on How Wise Then for your holiday musings. http://us11.campaign-archive1http://howwisethen.com/2015/11/giving-thanks/ Giving Thanks Nov 20, 2015 07:00 am Do not be anxious about anything, but in… Continue reading What is the Meaning of Thanksgiving?
How often do we ask someone we have just met: “What do you do? That is a common icebreaker used by most Americans to begin conversations with strangers on elevators, at parties, on airplanes, etc. Never occurred to me that this open-ended question is an USA habit. I thought it was a universal practice… Continue reading What Do You Do?
Every day I learn something that may not be terribly important, but I can at least say I picked up something new, thus making my time here on earth a bit more interesting. For instance, while travelling recently with a friend, we had a bit of excitement…actually two bits of excitement. The first one was when… Continue reading I’m All In for Cheap Thrills
I couldn’t resist this lonely leaf giving its last burst of color in defiance of winter. It shone brightly in the morning sun…quite an eye catcher. https://en.support.wordpress.com/comments/pingbacks/ #FavFotoFriday
The Eiffel Tower has long stood as a symbol of Paris, and after the horrendous acts of violence Friday, I recalled my many views of the Tower on my visit last year: each serving as a reminder of the grace, the energy, and the beauty of this beautiful city. Seen in the daylight… Seen at dusk… Seen at… Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge–Victory
You might know Lizz Winstead as the co-founder and former head writer of The Daily Show (yes, that Daily Show), but she’s also a fierce, devoted reproductive justice advocate. She currently spearheads Lady Parts Justice (LPJ), which uses humor and digital media to expose anti-choice zealots in the most creative of ways. Lizz is hilarious, a brilliant political satirist and one…
Summer in the Colorado mountains. Summer for my lizard friends. Summer in my yard. http://jennifernicholewells.com/2015/11/03/one-word-photo-challenge-summer/
Twinkle is this week’s The Daily Post photo challenge. Nothing like the sun twinkling off the water on an early fall day. Twinkle | The Daily <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/twinkle/”>Twinkle</a>
I keep being asked why I write, why I blog, what do I want to accomplish with my writing?What, what, why, why? Its like being asked why I breathe, why I live, what am I to accomplish with my life. My answer: I dunno. Why do some people want to be parents? Why does someone write… Continue reading I Dunno
that little voice 