Well, this week has all but taken me down. It’s sure been a doozy. A real breathe taker away. The outcome of the election. The blatant Anti Semitic behavior in Amsterdam.A movement of women wanting to emotionally and financially support other women that has backfired. Being assigned to Jury Duty. That has been my week. […]
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Just when…
I start to feel better about taking control of my body, there it is…. Age. The back side of my legs shocked me into a crying laugh. Here I was so aware of the front part of my legs, and the backside snuck up on me and smacked the front side into oblivion! My knees […]
Embracing Joy and Generosity: A Day at Keeneland Race Track
A few weeks ago on a Thursday, we went to Keeneland Race Track for the VERY first time. Sort of hard to believe, as we both grew up in Cincinnati and the farm is only 2 hours away! But, it took friends coming in to town to make it happen. What a beautiful and fun […]
Don’t Let The Old Man In….
Toby Keith, May He Rest in Peace, sang so eloquently… ”Ask yourself how would you be, if you didn’t know the day you were born” I think this is my new motto. As we age, I think especially women, we think is this outfit appropriate? Is it still ok for me to take a new […]
As time flies…
I work for our business. I respond to all of the communication. I assist our guests in hosting gatherings. My whole existence is tied to the calendar. I receive asks for the same week, month and even out as far as a year or two. I never fail to be amazed when it is January […]
A Letter to My Country, My President and The Mayor of Chicago
A Letter to My country and to My president, My entire life I have been an outspoken liberal. I have always lived under the premise that I will respect you, if you respect me. I have been an advocate for those who are down on their luck, mentally/emotionally struggling, my LGBTQ friends and neighbors, my […]
“That’s great, if you have….”
Whew! August was A month! We spent the first 9 days of August in Paris! Yes, my dream! Paris! With my love! Having been a single mom for most of my #babygirls life, Europe was a little challenging both financially and emotionally for me to try and tackle. We vacationed in The Dominican, St. Martin, […]
Time truly is a funny thing…
We are in it. Truly in the thick of it all. Today is June 1 and it is garden season here at the farm. Usually in March, very beginning of April, I am able to be out there starting to prepare the vegetable garden. This year, while we had many warm days, they were extremely […]
And, another birthday….
Well, here I am. Another year older. I made it to another year, and I am one year closer to the next decade. Shit is starting to feel VERY real. And, while this makes me feel a little melancholy, I can not allow myself to feel too sad and here is why….. I woke up […]
When your heart hurts.
This will be brief. I just need to put “pen to paper” so to speak. No matter how old your kid is, they are still your kid. No matter if you are frustrated with them, scratching your head with some of their decisions, or trying to give them a swift kick in the pants…..THEY ARE […]
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