Suprise Me

I’m sure we thought we were terribly grown up, going on a date and all. Did my mother make me wear gloves? She may have. Read More

They said silence is gold…but they lied, Silence is the reason you care, don’t deny! Something up there is walking untold, Something up there is walking powerfully broke. It’s the slowest punishment, It’s that echo that screams and you shout. Silence takes more power than just some words Silence breaks you apart, tears down, leave… Read More

My Father's Religion was the Democratic Party Read More

Night Owl I’ve always been a night owl,  but once ready for bed I don’t remember having trouble falling asleep – until lately. Blame it on aging,  or Covid concerns,  or worrying about the fate of the planet,  but lately there are nights I toss and turn until the wee hours. So what do I… Read More

I look at this photo and sigh. This was my family’s Thanksgiving table seventy years ago. I’m the second child on the left, sharing a meal with two generations now gone. In fact, my dear cousin sitting directly across from me has also died. But the tradition of sharing a meal with folks you love… Read More

I grew up singing. My family sang all the time. On holidays and other occasions we would gather around the piano and sing, sometimes in unison, more often taking different parts. In the early years, it was my aunt Daisy who played the piano, but at some point my oldest sister took over that role. If… Read More

Sometimes an interstate exit can lead you to a new life, even in the midst of tragedy. Read More

I smell lots of good scents, but nothing that triggers any memories. My memory triggers are auditory rather than olfactory. Read More

Like many baby boomers, I cast my first vote for president a few months after graduating college. But I never got a chance to vote for the candidate of my choice. I had heard Bobby Kennedy speak on my OU campus, and I was ready to help change the world by voting for him. Sadly,… Read More

Still, I wonder if I had a bit more solitude, would I be more productive? Read More