Beautiful World

That's what I told my physical therapist when she was testing my strength so she could send a report to Surgeon before I saw him on Wedn...

I have a rather obnoxious aunt who, when someone we knew had passed away, would interrupt our silent mourning to gleefully chant in her obsc...

The birds believe they must make up for lost time. They sit on my crab apple tree eating the dried fruit and singing loudly. A few smaller o...

As I've worked in the public schools and taught classes in higher education, I've been baffled by the fact that the average person d...

We have a local race that takes place in mid-May every year. One year we ran it as a family and placed third--and that included DJ who walke...

I know there are people who grouse about stores anticipating holidays two months in advance, but I never do. It means I can find cinnamon an...

The rules of time-out state that one should remain there one minute for each year of life. I must be 11,520 years old. Valentine's Day...

I'm a believer in time-out for misbehavior. I also believe in using time-out when a child just needs a break and a little bit of calm si...

I know I said all that stuff about being more upbeat, having a better attitude, managing life more positively...there are times, though when...