It’s been two weeks since we’ve called Arizona home. One week if you count when the furnishings arrived. In that time, we’ve learned many lessons, from the news, online, and from friends who have experience living in the southwest, especially Carole and Carolyn, our mentors for living here, though they now live in Indiana. Hmmm? I never wanted to learn any of these lessons, I assure you, and they are never included in “where to retire” articles. Here are my ten quick take-aways, and don’t Continue Reading
Thanks, Mom
The last Mother's Day I had with my mother was 1980. If she were with me today, I'd say thanks for... taking me the see Julius Caesar at the Guthrie Theater when I was 14.not laughing when I would play Shoe Store on snow days, and letting me fill the living room floor with every single pair of shoes in the house. growing the most beautiful iris in town.making me help with ironing. It's not over-rated and I still start with the collar.teaching me to make change when I hung out at your fabric Continue Reading
Sleepless in San Miguel
I’m enjoying several days discovering the joys of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and it will be covered in a post next week. And like all other trips I’ve taken, I continue to learn things about myself. This lesson? I’m a sheet snob. If I wrote for HGTV, I’d call our room “authentic, rustic Mexico.” We are staying in a small inn that has five rooms on three levels, and it is easy to imagine it as a beautiful colonial house. If I were to return to San Miguel, I’d probably stay here. The Continue Reading
Are turtlenecks dead?
Everyone knows the dangers that lurk in social media. We are constantly aware of the junk that litters our timelines and the lessons that come from clicking on garbage only to have our friends begin asking, "Hey, are you really stuck in Brazil and need fast cash?" Yet recently, I almost fell victim to a news item I read.“Is the turtleneck dead?” Further, the post continued to say it had been replaced by the cold-shoulder shirt that features cleavage.I clutched my throat in mock disgust. Continue Reading