My husband’s grandmother turned 100 today. She credits her longevity to good genes. Her mother and her grandfather lived until they were 99. In fact, her grandfather was just four days short of reaching his 100th birthday. Although it is a huge milestone to reach, turning 100 is not as unusual as it was when […]
Thank You, Veterans
November 11, 2010 by
When I was little, I remember pictures of all of my mom’s brothers and my cousin hanging up near my maternal grandmother’s telephone. They were all wearing uniforms. I had no idea of the importance of these photos. Like three of my uncles, my dad served in the military during WWII. Unlike my uncles, he […]
Ernest Hemingway and Me?
October 23, 2010 by
I have something in common with Ernest Hemingway. Can you guess what it might be? Literary genius? Well, you are kind, but no. Propensity for alcohol? Oh, you apparently do not know me very well. Love of Key West? As I have only been to Florida once and it was not to Key West, no. […]
The Luggage Arrived: They Lost My Husband?
October 19, 2010 by
If I had waited at the airport for the plane I thought he was going to be on, I may have seen his luggage circulating on the carousel. However, I had already left. He had already called to say that he had been on stand-by with many other people and did not make the cut. […]