Honeymooning at a Star Trek Convention
Thanksgiving, 2021
Today marks our first Thanksgiving in Oklahoma, in our new home. Past traditions in my family scream, "Parade! Turkey! Pumpkin Pie!" but this year as I have in the past, I have deviated from those ingrained traditions. This year it will be just Hubbin and me at my table. We have no cable TV, so... Continue Reading →
Absentee Parents – What to Say to Your Babies
I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I DO have opinion about child contact by absentee parents. I encourage you to not be a Disney Dad or a Mickey Mouse Mom. If you are fortunate enough to get time to call or spend time with your child and don't know... Continue Reading →
The Summer Dog
I wrote a short story about a dog that was published in a Summer Anthology, which can be found on Amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/Stories-We-Tell-International-Anthology-ebook/dp/B097SCYX5H?ref_=ast_author_dp }. I've not written much lately. I've been trying to get unpacked and settled into my new home, and well, life just taking over and getting in the way. Yes, I know,... Continue Reading →
The Pink Kitty
When I was little, I wanted a white cat. Something about the purity of a white kitty spoke to my child-mind, and every chance I got, I mentioned it to my parents. Nothing else would do; nothing short of an all-white kitty would fit my requirements. A call from a farmer down the road answered... Continue Reading →
Just One of the Many Reasons I Love My Hubbin
I am writing a story and trying to get the scene from my head down onto paper when my husband interrupts me to give me a sandwich, a soda, and a kiss. He downplays his response to my voiced appreciation with, "Just trying to help out, Mrs. G." I love that man!
An Anniversary Not Celebrated
Ten years. I cannot believe it has been ten years since the morning of my mother’s passing. Are there some Band-Aids that one simply cannot rip off but hopes and prays that the hurt underneath has healed? Does one try to catch a glimpse beneath that Band-Aid from time to time, hoping that the passage... Continue Reading →
Keeping My Sis Alive
My sis passed away almost two years ago; she would have been 72 tomorrow. I googled events that happened on the day she was born and found an off-the-wall-interesting one. Shoe rationing began. SHOE RATIONING! I realize the war effort put a lot of things in short supply that we now take for granted, but... Continue Reading →
Holiday Traditions
As I ponder the upcoming holiday, I think about traditions I was raised with, ones I've continued, and which ones I have created for my own family. Growing up, we went out as a family to the mountain behind our house in rural Oregon, cut down a real tree, then brought it in on a homemade tree... Continue Reading →
Finding the motivation to write again
It has been a long time since I have felt the urge to write. For the last two years, I have been maintaining, sometimes barely surviving. One of my older brothers died in November two years ago and my closest sister followed less than four months later. My oldest son who had severed ties with... Continue Reading →
