My First Month of Retirement – Part Two – Activities

Lots of people want to know “What are you doing now that you’re retired?”  I’ve found that this question is not always the easiest to answer.  I’m doing a lot, yet compared to former days in my life, I’m not doing as much.  So I decided, more for self-reflection than anything, to tell a bitContinue reading “My First Month of Retirement – Part Two – Activities”

My Obsession with the Number 23

A good number of people have asked why I seem to be so obsessed with the number twenty-three.  I’ll devote a few paragraphs here to give you the condensed version of why the prime number has become a big part of my life.  I don’t expect anyone to claim any significance the way I have,Continue reading “My Obsession with the Number 23”

The First Month of Retirement – Part One – Trips

Lots of people want to know “What are you doing now that you’re retired?”  I’ve found that this question is not always the easiest to answer.  I’m doing a lot, yet compared to former days in my life, I’m not doing as much.  So I decided, more for self-reflection than anything, to tell a bitContinue reading “The First Month of Retirement – Part One – Trips”

Notes and Musings for Friday, August 13, 2010

Notes and Musings for Friday, August 13, 2010 1.) The heat and humidity on certain days seems to get the best of me. I’m lethargic and don’t really feel like doing much of anything. To compound the problem, it seems that I have an even harder time getting to sleep after the hottest of days.Continue reading “Notes and Musings for Friday, August 13, 2010”

How Responsible am I for Other Peoples’ Feelings?

So I was talking to someone this morning and she was all upset because something she had said had angered someone else. This person was so upset with what the other person had said that she had resigned from an organization. Now I know you are going to want to know, “What exactly did sheContinue reading “How Responsible am I for Other Peoples’ Feelings?”

When Mama was a Little Girl – by James Buckham

The following is the second of poems I found in newspaper clippings found in my great grandparents’ Bible: When Mama was a Little Girl – by James Buckham When mama was a little girl, The children were so good – dear me! They always did what they were told, And kept as clean as cleanContinue reading “When Mama was a Little Girl – by James Buckham”

Freddy’s Questions – a poem by Mabel Matson

The following is a poem that was found in a clipping from a newspaper. The clipping was in a Bible that belonged to my great grandparents and I liked it so much I thought I would share it: Freddy’s Questions – a poem by Mabel Matson You say that God is here upon our earthContinue reading “Freddy’s Questions – a poem by Mabel Matson”