Bridging the Gap
When I was in 7th grade, the St. Vincent’s grade school PTA decided it was time for a class picnic. They chose the biggest park in the area and reserved…
When I was in 7th grade, the St. Vincent’s grade school PTA decided it was time for a class picnic. They chose the biggest park in the area and reserved…
Open to change: “Hope” was not only my word for 2022, it became the Word of the Day.
Every January for the past several years, three friends and I--all oldest daughters-- have met to identify a personal Word for the upcoming year.
What follows is a reprisal of a Christmas blog originally published a few years ago, edited for 2021. Especially for oldest daughters, I've added --with a smile--a picture of the…
Happy Thanksgiving In wishing all oldest daughters and our families a day of joy and peace, I offer the following Thanksgiving Prayer: For the laughter of the children, For my…
(It's been a few months since my last post, due to an unexpected health issue. I am now back to regular blogging.)Open seasonThe term describes the time of year when…
I’m experiencing an unseasonal early Christmas morning feeling. Remembering the exceitement that comes from seeing packages and anticipating, wondering what's inside the wrapping.The sensation that comes with seeing packages and…
This past week was totally different, a change from anything I could have predicted two weeks ago. It had to do with peers. And surprisingly with oldest daughters.On Monday, my…
LOrdinarily, “March Madness” means just one thing to me. Basketball. Not this year. Many of you know that I currently reside in Colorado. What is not widely known is that I…
Have you seen this photo? If so, would you be so kind as to tell me where? l ask because it’s a remarkable photo. But one surrounded, for me, in…
Valentine’s Day seems an appropriate time to ask: What effect does being an oldest daughter or being married to one have on this most intimate of relationship?That’s the interview question…
If you've been a follower of "Consider the Blog," you may remember that several months ago I announced I'd no longer be writing it. If so, I want to point…