Year: 2016

A blog post about aging has been swirling in my head for awhile. I've resisted writing about it -- and really thinking about it --because, well, it makes me feel old. And, feeling old is not very fun. I'm telling you, if you don't feel old yet, it's coming. One day, you'll look at a… Continue reading A thing or two about aging…

“It’s enough for me – my life. It’s enough” I read that line in a beautiful book, The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah. I stopped reading immediately and wrote down that line on a piece of paper. “It’s enough for me – my life. It’s enough.” Don’t you love that sentiment? It made me put down a… Continue reading Parable of the Red Kitchen Aid

So, it's Thanksgiving eve. Our tables are set. Pie crusts are baked and ready to fill. Turkeys are in the fridge ready to be roasted. And snow is swirling outside. For the first time in over 30 years, we are ready for a Utah Thanksgiving with our families, including our two daughters. Our son-in-law Josh… Continue reading Gratitude 2016

Hoping to beat the crowds, I went to the polls this morning about 6:30. There was already a long line. Despite the fact I wasn't happy with my choices, I was struck by the beauty of the experience. I get to vote. I get a say.   I was standing across the aisle from a… Continue reading Proud to be an American