CHASING NEOWISE

Dear Friends, I learn so much from chance conversations.  If it hadn't been for a recent casual remark by a fellow golfer, I would not have heard of the latest comet sensation - Neowise. For someone who loves astronomical events, I don't know how I missed this.  My research told me the best night to …

Seeking Grace (and the Last Supermoon of 2020)

May 7, 2020 Dear Friends and Readers, A good friend sent me a text this morning asking if she had missed my April blog and wondered if I were taking a break.  She wrote, "I know that writing a blog takes emotional effort and energy, but I'm a Swooning Grace fan and I'll be waiting …

When Life Serves Up a Shock Wave

  "We are sturdy beings. But in many ways, we are fragile. We can accept change and loss, but this comes at our own pace and in our own way. And only God can determine the timing."  (The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie) Dear Friends, It was my initial thought to title my …

Soaring with Eagles ~ (A Kid’s Dream)

🍀"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."  (Helen Keller)🍀 I would like to veer off in a different direction and dedicate this St. Patrick's Day blog to my firstborn grandson, 14 year old Donovan, and share about his aspirations and recent accomplishment.  Perhaps parents and grandparents will relate to my being especially proud of …

Retirement Musings: One Year Later

Dear Friends, Today is 111 and if I count correctly, 376 days have passed since I retired. Lately, I've fired up more than a few cranial neurons silently musing about the journey.  I'm here now in this January 2019 edition of my monthly blog to share with you:  1) what I've learned 2) discuss the …

Rays of Light, Rays of Hope (making crises work for us)

Dear Friends, My family members and I are always looking for rays of light in the photos we take. Sometimes the light rays are streaking and peaking through branches of trees; at other times they are luminous emanations splayed from clouds. We like to imagine that the light beams are visitations from our loved ones, …

Travel Meditations: When Heart Speaks to Heart

Dear Friends, How fast this summer has flown.  I've been delayed in getting my blog out because I've been traveling quite a bit:  12 days spent on the east coast and another 12 days in Palm Desert. I've only had a few days in between to get back to a normal routine, if there's anything …

Gremlins, Goblins & Vultures (the saga of the lost golf swing and what matters most)

Dear Friends, I wish my title had more of a positive tone to it, but since I like to make lemonade out of lemons, it gives me a chance to talk about “sour” moments and how I find redemption.  I hesitate to even mention this subject (the lost golf swing) because it seems so trite …

Ukulele Torture…and Rapture

Dear Friends, Glimpsing into the world of retirement, I mentally listed ways in which  I might challenge myself and seek new adventures in learning.  I like to be a step ahead and set goals and look at the calendar weeks, months in advance. These attributes or shall I say “habits” of looking at past, present …

Landing in a “New Land”

Dear Friends, I’ve landed in a new land and this particular country’s landscape is more internal, emotional, and subjective than anything else, so it may be a bit challenging to describe it, but I will try and at the same time hope that you, my reader,  will plug along with me as I flit here and there …