Photo credit: Nathan Dumlao from Unsplash As a baby boomer, aging is a topic of personal interest for many reasons. I’m concerned with the future of my health, happiness, and finances as I grow older. And, I’m aware of how important it is to stay relevant and connected for the sake of my career. I’m… Continue reading Theories of Aging
Category: Personal
Blog posts about my personal life.
Can an Infertile Woman be Pro-Choice?
Image by Shift and Sheriff from Pixabay Some people will not understand how a woman like me can advocate the pro-choice position as it relates to the abortion debate. A woman like me who is unable to procreate. My personal belief is this: Only women should have… Continue reading Can an Infertile Woman be Pro-Choice?
Scarred
Mother nature’s fury over the last few years has scarred me. I’m not alone, I know. A lot of people who live in S.E. Texas, have been scarred. Those of us that were affected by the 2016 Tax Day and Memorial Day floods and Hurricane Harvey in 2017 are scarred. … Continue reading Scarred
Ragamuffin Rescue
Recently, I happened upon two caring women in my neighborhood attempting to catch a small, elderly dog walking in the middle of the road. Wanting to help, I pulled my car over and asked, “Does it have a collar and a tag?” One woman answered,… Continue reading Ragamuffin Rescue
The Intruder
I got up to take the boys outside for their last business trip of the night. I walked into the living room with one them, Bruder, by my side. Jake, our other German Shepherd dog was sound asleep on the cool tile. My husband, Rick, was on the couch sleeping soundly. … Continue reading The Intruder
A Random Call in the Night
The power of human connection is profound. One evening, back in the late 1980s, I took an extraordinary phone call. At the time I answered my ringing phone, I had no idea I was about to help someone who desperately needed a human connection. The young man on the phone was soft-spoken. I… Continue reading A Random Call in the Night
Not all Americans Celebrate Independence Day
I am not a fan of celebrating the 4th of July. It’s not that I’m unpatriotic. I’m not a fan of bringing in a new year, either. I have a noise phobic dog. If you have one too, you know what I mean. Fireworks are no bueno. When I was young,… Continue reading Not all Americans Celebrate Independence Day
Critter Chronicles 1
Warning: Contains potentially disturbing content Oh, the stories I could tell about the experiences we’ve had with wildlife living on our little plot of land in Magnolia, Texas. It’s only an acre and half. But, we’ve had a lot of 4 legged and no-legged traffic over the years. Born to hunt … Continue reading Critter Chronicles 1
Lions and hawks and owls, oh my!
I live in a semi-rural neighborhood in Magnolia, Texas on an acre and a half. I absolutely love it here. Close enough to city-life yet far enough from city-life depending on the mood I’m in. If anyone read my “The Intruder” story, then you know that we have to deal with critters and creepy crawlers. … Continue reading Lions and hawks and owls, oh my!
Daddy’s Boy: Jake
My German Shepherd dog, Jake, is the happiest, silliest dog I have ever had. I’ve always had dogs; my entire life. And, Jake takes the cake. Rick and I adopted him in March of last year. We were ready to bring a newbee into the family. We felt our other German Shepherd male, Bruder, was ready for… Continue reading Daddy’s Boy: Jake