The Color Purple has a history in our family before the 1985 outstanding movie with Whoopi Goldberg. In 1982, our youngest daughter was three. She always demanded her own way since birth, but at age three she decided she would only wear the color purple. At the time, she had a few clothing items in […]
Archives for January 2018
The Cause Of and the Cure For “The New Grandma Backache”
January 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Even if you’re not yet a grandma or you’re a grandma of many grandchildren, here is what you need to know about “The New Grandma Backache.” This is not your ordinary, run-of- the- mill, backache. You don’t know it yet, but you have an area specific and circumstance specific backache. All you know is that […]
Best Five Tips for Experiencing Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland
January 18, 2018 By Leave a Comment
In this past first year of retirement, Grandpa and I traveled several continents and finished those Wonders of the World Lists that are safe to visit, and some not so safe. We left out only two, which are too dangerous for even us. Having completed our “travel bucket list,” we started on experiencing those places […]
Best Easy Make Ahead Baked French Toast For Holiday Brunches And Five More Special French Toast Recipes For Grandchildren Visits
January 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment
One of the most requested breakfasts from our grandchildren is for this Grandma to make french toast, especially on a school day, where Grandma has the time and inclination to make a “fancy” breakfast while parents are too harried. I learned several years ago to add a small amount of milk to the beaten eggs […]
2018 New Year’s Resolutions Focusing on Feelings That Span A Lifetime Will Bring Us Joy
January 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment
For New Years 2017, this Grandma wrote “2017 New Year’s Resolutions Focusing on Feelings That Span A Lifetime Will Bring Us Joy.” When I sat down to write this year’s message, the draft mirrored 2017. I realized that sharing the 2017 feelings was a most overwhelming task for me, and opened up on memories that […]
