Tag: "family"
Happy Mother’s Day!
I’ve been blessed in many ways but none as important as being raised by one strong, loving, generous, independent, intelligent and caring mother whose presence continues to enhance my life today. Some believe that our souls choose our parents and all of the circumstances of our lives prior to our birth; others believe it’s all up [...]
Birthday Blessings
So today is my birthday, which means it’s a great time to count my blessings….at least the most important ones since I am on a tight deadline and trying to get this next book chapter completed before dinner with friends later. I realized I probably couldn’t do any better than last year’s My Top 10 [...]
Remembering Maris Lee, One Year Later
Today marks the one-year anniversary of a very special family member’s passing. I still remember clearly my mother’s phone call to break the bad and unexpected news. When I heard the phone ring and saw who was calling in the wee hours of the morning, I knew it had to be awful. I just never [...]
Christmas Past and Present: A Few of My Favorite Traditions
Yesterday, I offered a few suggestions on how to beat the Holiday Blues. It hadn’t occurred to me that remembering and celebrating the traditions that have made Christmases past and present unforgettable is another way to lift your spirits and refocus on what truly matters. Here are a few that mean the most to me. [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whatever your plans are today, wishing you much joy, delicious food and fun times! Today is a bittersweet one for my family since November 22 is also the anniversary of my cousin Maris’ birthday (the first one since her death last year on December 23) and my niece Sophia’s 8th birthday. This will be Sophia’s [...]
The Best and Worst of Times
In light of what I am about to post, the petty comments from two readers (or perhaps it’s just one person who keeps using different emails) are even more childish and immature. You know who you are — and no, I will not post your ill-informed remarks on my blog. You are welcome to stop [...]
Down Days
In my blog post Good News For Ralph, I expressed my relief that easily rectified vitamin deficiencies were the cause of his mental confusion and strange behavior. Seems that might have been overly optimistic. Although I haven’t written extensively about it, over the past several weeks the disturbing behavioral patterns have intensified after what appeared [...]
Happy Birthday Mark!
Today is my oldest brother Mark’s birthday and since he’s a huge Elvis fan in addition to being a fabulous father, husband, son, brother and friend, I thought I’d post this in his honor. Aside from a busy career as a V.P. of Litigation Management for a large company, in the past few years Mark [...]
A Prayer Request for Al
My cousin Al, who lost his beautiful wife Maris this past Christmas, is undergoing double knee replacement surgery today. He’s been wrestling with the decision for quite some time but after careful consideration and several medical consultations, he decided to go for it. Actually, it seems there’s little choice involved; he can barely walk without [...]
Happy Birthday Mom!
Today is my mother’s birthday and while I am thankful everyday for her continued presence in my life, I am especially grateful this year, after all of the emotional and physical trauma of the past four months. Reflecting back to this past January when her blood pressure was spiking out of control for no apparent [...]
Midweek Meditation: Honoring The Ties That Bind
In honor of my mom’s upcoming birthday on April 19, I thought I’d use the opportunity to reflect on the gift of a good family and a strong upbringing for this week’s meditation. It’s a gift I often took for granted growing up, but as I’ve matured and met various people along the way who’ve [...]
Friday Fun — More Nostalgia
So I’m working my way through the ambitious photo-scanning project I started a few months ago, inspired by my cousin Maris and the millions (ok, so that’s a slight exaggeration) of pictures Al keeps bringing over to pile on. I’ll probably be scanning photographs for the rest of my life, but I’m determined to get [...]
Chapter Three – Sea To Shining Sea
So I’ve decided to share Chapter Three of my sequel to provide a better understanding of where the story is heading, in the hope of receiving feedback from my blog readers. Obviously, the themes contained within this second novel delve much more deeply into current events, politics and culture. Whereas Water Signs’ weaved cultural commentary, [...]
Friday Fun — Nostalgia Edition
Among other things, I’ve been on a mission to scan every last family photo I can get my hands on and burn a collection of them onto DVDs to distribute to everyone. A monumental task which I resolved to undertake after Maris passed away, leaving behind hundreds — if not thousands — of pictures chronicling [...]
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