Life’s Little Gifts
I’ve been feeling a little blue since my Darling Daughter went back to college. Today, life seemed to be trying to cheer me up by dropping small treasures into my day: 1) Today dawned sunny, warm and with NO HUMIDITY, something unheard of at this time of year...Vacation Report: Wildlife viewed from a houseboat
How do you find a manatee? Look for clumps of people staring down into the water at a marina like this: We were hugely excited when we saw our first manatees surfacing at the South Seas Plantation Marina. They’re an endangered species so we figured it was pretty...Out of the mouths of babes…
My Darling Daughter brought home a literary magazine from Kenyon College called Hika, An Undergraduate Journal of Arts and Letters. Following is my favorite poem from the journal. The poet speaks of a truly universal truth. Procrastination Takes on Newton’s...What is it about a marching band?
I’m a recovering band parent. My daughter graduated from high school and the marching band last year. However, at the Memorial Day Parade in our small town today, my heart still thrilled to the sound of John Phillip Sousa, played as the band marched crisply...What do you do with a llama?
While visiting my Darling Daughter at her college in the cornfields of Ohio, I was delighted and intrigued by three llamas wandering about in a field we drove past. I stopped to say hello and got greeted with much interest by the Head Llama (below) who found my...Follow Nancy
