Maybe there are no good answers to these questions
This is one of those weeks when I have more questions than answers… – How do young couples with children – just starting out on life's long and winding road – afford relatively new homes in very nice neighborhoods, two late-model upscale imported vehicles (one is a sedan and the other is an SUV) and extravagant vacations and/or club memberships? What kind of jobs do they have? I want one...
Prepare for what lies ahead
I know what lies ahead. I know what is right around the corner, and that corner is closer than I would like it to be; its just ahead. I have heard folks say they love fall. They love the colors, the smells, the landscape, the harvest, and all the festivities included in the autumn calendar. But these same folks always add, But, I know what is soon to follow. I will not define what they...
Do mental work along with physical work
It is fall and my thoughts turn to fall cleaning. If you are under 35 you will probably say, What is that? If you are over 55 you will probably know what I am talking about. It was an effort twice a year, spring and fall, to do deep, thorough housecleaning: taking down curtains, washing mattress covers, airing mattresses and pillows, washing windows, washing down walls--! It was possible...
Fender Benders
Well, I had a minor fender bender last night. I feel as stupid as a slug under a rock for having hit the car in front of me as I skidded to a stop at the red light. It was totally my fault and I have no good reason for causing the accident other than I was driving home after a 12-hour work day, exhausted, and apparently not as focused as I should have been behind the wheel. The good news is that...
Why I live for carpool
My friend and I texted back and forth yesterday that we live for carpool. Ive never been one of those moms whos ashamed to drive a minivan. Sure, Id rather drive something more stylish, but it holds a lot of kids, so for now, I drive a frumpy vehicle. I admit it. And its not that we dont have anything better to do than wait for our sweaty boys to come out of football practice, sometimes...
A pleasant surprise
I received some unexpected exposure in the fair insert published by the Wooster daily paper. It all started a few days earlier at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. There was a mounted shooting demonstration scheduled for Saturday afternoon, and about 20 of us gathered to put it on. A nice crowd showed up to watch, and things went well. After running the two stages, and helping to clean up, I was...
Uninsured motorist coverage protects drivers from lawbreakers
Q: What is uninsured motorists (UM) coverage and how does it work? A: If you are injured in a car accident by an uninsured at-fault driver, UM coverage takes the place of the liability coverage the driver should have had. Instead of making a claim with the at-fault drivers insurance company, you make a claim with your own insurance company under your UM coverage. UM coverage pays for things...
If you know me
If you know me, you know Im not an overly sentimental person. Well, at least as far as things go. Sure, I get choked up at weddings, funerals, on Christmas Eve and on The Nippers birthday. But stuff? Its just stuff. I cant take it with me. Its just a reminder of the stuff in my brain and my heart that I consider really important. So, this story is unusual. I like antiques...
Birding on borrowed time
I just finished reading an excellent memoir written by Phoebe Snetsinger, the first person to see more than 8,000 different birds in the world. The original printing of her book, Birding on Borrowed Time, is out of print, so I was delighted to pick up a copy at a used book store in Anchorage this summer. A new printing is now available. Trying to see all the birds in the world is hopeless but...