Family

6 days ago4 min read

"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

"Boy, I don't know everything. Maybe the younguns have something to teach me."

Family

Jan 25 min read

"I can't take this anymore! This whole "teachable moments" of protecting their self-esteem and nobody gets punished and every game ends in a tie!"

As grandparents, we need to compliment more and criticize less.

Retirement

Dec 26, 20256 min read

"Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa."

Competition between sets of grandparents?? Absolutely NOT!!

Retirement

Dec 19, 20255 min read

"Oh, I apologize in advance. The eating you're about to see will not be pretty. And if you have young children, this would be a good time for them to leave the room."

Ummm...Ozempic for cats? Seriously??

Pets

Dec 12, 20252 min read

"Guess who's coming to dinner."

Another key to happiness is gratitude. Refocus your thoughts on what is good in your life today and maybe some happiness will creep in.

Nov 28, 20254 min read

"What if this is as good as it gets?"

Being happy goes against our nature. Maybe that is one reason it is very difficult to obtain happiness.

Nov 21, 20256 min read

"The President doesn't answer to you, Lewis" "Oh, yes he does. I'm a citizen, this is my President. And in this country it is not only permissible to question our leaders, it's our responsibility"

I am so glad the government is back open. No matter how it was done, it puts food on the table for so many Americans. Let's keep things in perspective!

Politics

Nov 14, 20254 min read

"This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happyness."

Do you have 9 minutes to change your life?

Nov 7, 20252 min read

"Houston, we have a problem."

Preventative care can help you immensely live longer. Get your routine, annual tests done--like mammograms.

Physical Health

Oct 31, 20256 min read

"Sisters, All Hallow's Eve has become a night of frolic, where children wear costumes and run amok!"

Stop judging, stop expecting, and pass out the damn candy.

Holidays

Oct 24, 20255 min read

"First change I make is to send that two-faced little brat off to boarding school in Timbuktu."....Meredith (Elaine Hendrix)

The best people to listen to for parenting advice--child development psychologists.

Oct 17, 20256 min read

"Well, great! Let's see how I can screw the fourth one up! Hey, let's have five. Let's have six. Let's have a dozen and pretend they're donuts!"

You know more than you think you know about being a good parent (or grandparent)!

Oct 10, 20255 min read

May The Force Be With You

Spirituality always takes a back seat in our lives. Why? What happens if we put it behind the wheel?

Spirituality

Sep 26, 20255 min read

"Sure, I Wave the American Flag. Do You Know a Better Flag to Wave?" --John Wayne

The Constitution is one of the best living document in the world.

Aug 29, 20255 min read

"We're Happy, Free, Confused, and Lonely At The Same Time"....Taylor Swift

The loneliness epidemic.

Loneliness

Aug 15, 20251 min read

Theater Of The Night

What does your Theater of the Night say about you???

Dreaming

Aug 3, 20257 min read

Coldplayed

Don't get Coldplayed!

Morals

Jul 25, 20254 min read

Type C Parenting Style??

What type of parenting style is good for the parent and the child? Type C parenting style??

Jul 11, 20255 min read

The Hardest Job In The World

The hardest job is parenting. We may all become one but how do we know how to do that job? There is no job orientation or probation period!!