Can you go home again? What does that even mean to you? Would you want to return if you could? I think it all starts with how you define home. Is it the physical place where you live, or perhaps a social unit formed by a family living together? Maybe it’s your place or origin. If you said any of those, you are in line with the Merriam-Webster dictionary. I pose this question because this week, I am going home. As in my place of origin… sort of. My family moved frequently during the first Continue Reading
The Value of Value
In March, 2015, I met with the priest of a small Episcopal church in our area about helping them out in the office while they sought a permanent office manager. A friend of mine who attends the church had told me they were “desperate” and though typically, that is never a word you should use to attract good candidates, I felt I could keep things afloat for two or three months max. Then I’d be done. Out of there. Sayonara. Adios. The priest didn’t like my proposal. She either wanted me Continue Reading
Writer’s Retreat – Part 1
Perhaps “family friendly” should have been a clue. Perhaps it was and I chose to ignore it. Kids stay free… Great site for family reunions… Something for everyone. That last part is true unless of course, you’re a struggling writer looking for a quiet place to replenish your soul with meaningful words that flow easily onto the page. Instead, I found myself dodging dripping ice cream cones, shrieking to the peals of children laughing and crying, and overdosing on constant parental Continue Reading
A Salute to My Mother
Frances Helen Waid Sievers b. June 10, 1921 m. July 24, 1943 d. July 19, 1980 Wife, mother of four, grandmother of five. Spent her first fourteen years in Columbus, Ohio before her family moved to Milwaukee. A Girl Scout through high school. Graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, degree in Special Education. Married her high school sweetheart when he was serving in WW II. Packed and moved several times throughout southern Wisconsin with her husband and Continue Reading