Have you ever met a special person who can make a room brighter and make your mood lighter? This describes Sara. Her high voltage smile...

Fixing large meals was routine for Alice. But making a holiday meal took more planning on her meager budget. Her boarding house included...

Two stories, separated by sixty years. 2023: Granddaughter After School I pulled out schoolwork the kindergarten teacher had put in my...

I was cleaning out my desk, when I came across a blurry photo taken on a Hawaiian beach. My husband and I had been on a vacation we...

I don’t do this often enough—but I had a chance to spend two days at my mother-in-law’s senior living facility. Her hardworking daughter,...

I’m not a traveler. But when I had a chance to visit the Holy Land, I purchased a new suitcase and got my passport. This was the one trip...

Every time I saw National Boss’s Day on the calendar, I tried to plan something special—at least a nice note and a sweet treat on his...

Yolanda pulled a pen out of her purse and grabbed the only paper she could find—a brown grocery sack. She rapidly filled in as many...

In late September of 1978, President Jimmy Carter designated Good Neighbor Day as a national holiday—a chance to do something for our...

My granddaughter walked in front as we made our way down the steep hill to the beach. Her excited voice resonated in the woods...

During my childhood, my father traveled a week at a time for business. Grandma would frequently come help my mom—who was in college at...

Pia lives in a park near my granddaughter. She’s a huge troll built by Thomas Dambo; a Danish recycle artist. He and his small crew used...

After high school, during my summertime employment days, Jerry was my supervisor. He consistently wore a winning smile and was incredibly...

There’s a part of me that worries about the little kids every time a new school year begins. Perhaps it’s from the trepidation I once...

August is National Dog Month —kind of appropriate with it also being the dog days of summer. I’m the proud grand dog mother to an...

I’m having fun in the forest like I did as a kid. I’m forging trails through our acreage just for the delight of seeing the wildlife use...

A red, white, and blue “Welcome Back Class of ‘76!” banner hung over the double doors of a large banquet room. Photo name tags were on...

The eyes looking at me above the surgical mask were reassuring. “Your baby girl is strong. She’s going to be just fine.” Those are the...

Having taken spring quarter off to get married, Tom and I enrolled in summer school to keep pace with our graduation goals. Our...

I’m one of those people who will click through each one my friend’s dozens of vacation pictures posted on Facebook. I love seeing what...