Suprise Me

Until the pandemic hit, the thing that caused me the most stress was my back pain. Read More

Our hearts all skipped a beat, so you can imagine the child’s terror, her scream piercing the waiting area. Read More

I have come full cycle from the days when the umbilical cord of my old kitchen connected me to my friends. Like my parents before me and my kids and grandkids, I now avoid long conversations. They cost me valuable time. Read More

"Do as you might have" . . . But the aunt in question rendered this simply as doozha mighta. Read More

September is National Courtesy Month, so I am making an extra effort to stay calm and be a polite driver. Just wish others would do the same. Read More

Once past the gate, I lit a cigarette and noticed that my hand was trembling. Read More

While we were practicing parking, the brakes went out on my dad's Buick LeSabre!  Read More

I am the oldest of four children born to a Mom who graduated from high school and a Dad who left school in the eighth grade. I am the only one of their kids who gradated from high school and college. However I did not walk for high school graduation; instead I moved to Virginia Beach… Read More

Is spelling skill genetically determined? If so, where do the spelling genes reside in our DNA? Read More

My sister and I sat frozen in wonder as we watched. Read More