As I work to complete the 2020 challenge (run/walk 2020 miles in 2020) I find myself missing running more and more. I miss the runner’s high. I miss the races. I miss the camaraderie. Several legacy moments spring to mind when I think about the days I would race. I knew I could never place…
Growing up we had many holiday traditions that I continued through many years. One particular favorite was buying sparkly wrapping paper and cutting it into snowflakes. These would then adorn the windows throughout the house. It was always a great thrill when one of us learned the magic way to fold the paper to create…
I’m the middle child of a large family. There are eight of us – three boys and five girls. Growing up in a big family had its positives and negatives. With that many kids inevitably there was always someone to play with. On the flip side, inevitably there was likely someone you were at odds…
In general, I don’t remember my dreams, but when I do it’s typically because I have woken into them and start acting them out. My earliest memories of these took place at the shack. I’m also told there was a sleepwalking incident where I made my way out to the end of the dock, stood…
Growing up we never had a housekeeper, with eight of us there was always a chore list of who was responsible for what. As a single mom, I found it more of a necessity than a luxury. Over the years I’ve had some amazing housekeepers, some with interesting quirks. When we lived in Southern Maryland,…
My husband and I went on our first cruise for our honeymoon 15 years ago. Since than we have done more than a dozen, seeing New England and Canada, the Panama Canal, Alaska, the Caribbean Islands, Bermuda and the Mediterranean. Sometimes we do these trips with family and friends, other times it’s just the two…