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Don’t put pussy willows up your nose. Don’t put your elbows on the table. Don’t chew with your mouth open. …and other things our mothers told us NOT to do. It almost goes without saying that unless you’re sure the person you’re talking to voted the same way you did in our recent election, do NOT talk about it. […]
So a friend walks into a doctor’s office. It’s her annual check-up. She’s strong and healthy so this is just routine. Right? Wrong. Seems she’s reached the magical age where not only her physical well-being is evaluated; her mental acuity is also going to go under the microscope. To say that she was flustered and […]
I still use a paper calendar. A month-at-a-glance thing. It sits right in front of my computer and yes, I know that if I were “with it,” I would keep all those dates, appointments, and birthdays on the computer. The Mister does that. He’s computer savvy. He also forgets most of his dates, appointments and […]
We all want them, of course. To document, to remember, to recall the great times, the special times. Smiling faces, pretty places. As I looked once again at our Christmas cards, I felt a touch of envy for those who were able to gather their families together and take group pictures, each one special and […]
“May you live in interesting times.” So says an old, time honored, and currently relevant (overly-so?) Chinese curse. As we were drinking coffee at the breakfast table this morning, I looked into the pretty little dish adorning it. In it were a stash of Hershey’s kisses, a power bar, four packets of Emergen-C for our […]
And with them, of course, the consideration of gifts. As we mull over our giving, we must consider the fact that The Mister is quite consumed by the issue of global warming. And, in particular, its impact on low-lying coastal communities. Subsequently, one of the things we are considering for our family this year is some acreage in […]
We send out a few Christmas cards….fewer every year, I fear. One goes to an old childhood friend and her husband. She and I grew up together; our parents were good friends. She was an important part of my life. As is often the case, we grew apart as family, work and life put us […]
I finally got it. Because it was a world not open to me, never available, I brushed off its value. I thought all the rituals surrounding it were silly, childish, and seriously over-rated. I couldn’t understand why people would travel…sometimes long distances….to recreate the scene, to keep a toe in those waters, to go back. But […]
Thanksgiving, 2016 Dear Carolyn: It’s Sallie here. I know it’s been a while since I’ve written but that doesn’t mean that I don’t think of you nearly every day. So, I’m taking my own advice right now and “just checking in.” If you don’t mind, I do have one quick question for you. As you […]
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Life on the May will return next week.
Our children’s names for us, as parents, come naturally: Mom and Dad, with the occasional variance. They’re not necessarily original but there are only so many people on the earth who can call us by those names. So, in spite of their ordinariness, they become unique and special. The Mister had another name for his […]
The zoo’s residents simply moved in with us. We didn’t invite them. They’re here 24/7. They follow us wherever we go. Into the living room, the den, our bedrooms. They join us for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Uninvited, though they may be. They climb into our cars with us. They demand to be fed, heard, […]
Sometimes it doesn’t take more than three little words to convey an important message. “I love you” always hits home. “It’s a girl (or boy)” packs a mighty wallop. I have a new three-letter-word message. Probably not intended as that but I’m adopting it as such anyway. At this point in life, we’ve all had […]
We had our share of both with Hurricane Matthew. In looking at the damage afterwards, we were pretty sure we saw indicators of tornadic activity. The marked and definitive paths of destruction. Trees twisted from their roots. One house leveled; the next one untouched. We’ve seen tornado behavior and felt certain that more than one had touched down […]
Prounounced: en-isle-ed. If you’re a crossword puzzle person, you probably know that word. If not, here’s the definition: “To make into an island; to set apart from others; to isolate.” Yep…that was us all right. Hurricane Matthew “enisled” us. We made the decision on Friday morning. Took a straw vote with our neighbors and, in […]