october 2, 2018
“Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have … Continued
october 1, 2018
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.” ~ Gilda Radner Tonight we celebrated dad’s 80th birthday. Sixteen of us were able … Continued
september 30, 2018
“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.” ~ William James Dad turns 80 tomorrow, but since that’s a Monday – I have to work and they … Continued
september 8, 2018
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a … Continued
september 3, 2018
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Some people came from Tennessee to visit mom and … Continued
june 28, 2018
“Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.” ~ Charles R. Swindoll Now, here’s a guy who can … Continued
june 17, 2018
“Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” ~ Unknown A couple of years ago I thought we might not have anymore … Continued
may 31, 2018
“Be selective with your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right.” ~ Unknown Dad has taken to sunbathing. He’s so not a sunbathing kind of guy, but there he is. He just sits in the sun. If … Continued
may 28, 2018
“You’re always one decision away from a totally different life.” ~ Unknown Dad hasn’t been able to participate in DAV activities the way he used to, but this year, despite having pneumonia, he was able to lay the … Continued
april 24, 2018
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ~ C.S. Lewis Your favorite couple and mine made an appearance today. We shared a lovely meal where our … Continued