Second Chance – One Year Anniversary Changes My Perspective
On the 1st year anniversary of my second life, I wonder where am I now? I still feel lost. A year ago, I remember standing in our living room, turning to my husband to ask a question, and then face...
View ArticleCan Tidiness Be Part of National Heritage
You would think after living in the world’s MTC (Most Tidy Country) I would have adopted some of their clutter free lifestyle. Alas after residing in the same house in Switzerland for over 2 decades I...
View ArticleCancer Stole My Friend Too Soon
My friend died last weekend. My heart is heavy. Christine was such a beautiful soul. Thoughtful, kind, warmhearted. Far too young to part already. She leaves behind 3 children - beautiful reflections...
View ArticleFarewell to my First Coach – My Dad, My Hero
Dad was my lighthouse, guiding me ashore when lost in life’s stormy sea. He died on August 8, 2022 just nine days shy of his 91st birthday. Without him I drift bereft. My dad and I shared a special...
View ArticleIf the Global Pandemic is Over Why Do I Still Have COVID?
Every action from brushing my teeth, to getting dressed, to sitting at the table wears me out. I have muscle aches, headaches, air hunger, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath. I force...
View ArticleMy Bucket List for Midwest
I left the Midwest 43 yrs ago, but I didn’t move to the glamorous coasts - Boston, NYC, LA - nooo I flew across the Big Pond, landed in Paris and picked up a Frenchman. Reading The Midwest Survival...
View ArticleOld Friends Forever Family
Girlfriends get us through tough times, celebrate our victories and always got our back. In our senior year at Illinois State University, I shared a townhouse off campus with five friends. We called...
View ArticleHow Jump Shot Lessons Apply to Life
A few years ago, a coaching buddy, my son’s former club coach, asked me to work with his teenaged son to fix what he calls, “ Ugliest shot ever seen.” I was humbled that a former pro player thought...
View ArticleHometown Engraved in Heart Forever
Many Sterlingites moved away from town, but like me still bleed blue and gold. Like a tattoo, our Sterling High School days remain ingrained in our hearts. Decades ago, I moved to Europe to pursue my...
View ArticleHappy New’s Year Eve 40th Wedding Anniversary
Forty years ago on New Year’s Eve 1983, I said, “I do,” in a seventeenth century chapel in France, not far from the famous WWII Landing beaches. What are the odds of a small town girl from the...
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