Last Saturday, I attended the Second Annual Women’s March Monterey Bay, held at California State University Monterey Bay.  I estimate about 2000 women, men, and children gathered for this event. Energy was high, pink hats could be seen everywhere, and many people carried placards inscribed with sentiments close to their hearts.  The Women’s March is … Continue reading Women’s March 2018-Monterey Bay

I’m so excited. I started my first herb garden today. We have a new Lowe’s in my neighborhood, so I took my 10% off coupon with me and picked up a 6 pack of Trailing Rosemary and several hanging basket liners. All for the low, low price of $13.75. Next stop. The grocery store. I … Continue reading My Herb Garden

I'm taking a day or two off to celebrate my anniversary, my retirement, and New Years.  I thought instead of writing a year-end post, I'd publish a short memoir from New Year's Eve five years ago.   New Year’s Eve 2012 New Year’s Eve, my husband and I dressed in our best attire and headed to … Continue reading New Year’s Eve 2012

Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Just after 8:00 am. It’s the day after Christmas.  I haven’t written anything for several days. Life’s been very busy these past weeks, months. The house is quiet, everyone’s gone back to work. I am alone.  The only sounds I hear are the ringing in my ears and the neighbor's rooster … Continue reading Just Some Random Thoughts

I am a self-professed reader, make the devourer, of self-help books. Mostly, the "How to Become Happier" kind. If I see a magazine or book on a newsstand with the words Be Happier or Live a More Joyful Life, plastered on the cover, I’m hooked. Searching for that new twist on uping my happiness quotient, I’ve … Continue reading Volunteering-Gateway to Happiness

  Today the California Central Coast was absolutely beautiful. An early morning fog was replaced by a breezy yet warm and sunny day. My husband and I took our usual hike up the hill near our home a bit early so we could enjoy the rest of the day. At the summit, I looked out … Continue reading Aging and Self-Acceptance

Oh my God, the light finally switched on. After decades of tearing articles out of magazines about food, diet, exercise, beading, gardening, how to be happier and how to do everything else under the sun, I just realized I can dump almost all of them. (heirloom recipes gotta stay) How did I come to this … Continue reading Three Easy Peasy Steps to Declutter and Hoard Simultaneously

If one flap of a butterfly’s wings has the potential to start a hurricane across the world, imagine what a smile, given to a family member, friend, co-worker, or stranger can accomplish. Your smile can change a person’s entire outlook, not just on the day that lies ahead, but their entire life.  Your smile doesn’t just … Continue reading A Smile Can Change The World

I never thought birdwatching would be an activity that would show up on my radar, but I’ve recently started a relationship with a certain little hummingbird I’ve seen frequently sampling the nectar from the various flowers growing in my backyard. It all started rather innocently. I noticed him from my bedroom window flitting from flower … Continue reading Birdwatching…Me?

Yesterday, I nerded out in the Back to School section of Walmart. Among other things, I bought an assortment Composition Books, in an array colors, for fifty cents each. (I use them for writing, everything goes on paper first.) I had a great time walking up and down the aisles looking at pens, pencils, markers, … Continue reading Five Months and Counting