It has been nearly three weeks since we moved into Malcolm's mom's home, and almost every waking hour of that time has been spent creating a new normal. We are making progress but adjustments, like the three of us are making, require compromise, patience and time. When we considered a 'shared residence' with Malcolm's mom …
Category: On My Mind
moving – not for the timid
Malcolm and I have always valued experiences over stuff, but lately, we have been forced to face reality. We have a lot of stuff! While most of it enhances our lifestyle and is valued, a lot of it is simply excess. We have always been diligent about 'spring cleaning' and managing our clutter, or so …
From Play Time to Reality
Even as the heat and humidity descended upon South Florida, June got off to an entertaining start. A belated Mother's Day celebration in Palm Beach, followed by a weekend in Boca Grande quickly became our first and likely our last hurrah of the summer. Life happens. In early June our daughter treated me to an …
For the Love of Easter
We have been a bit overwhelmed with the work of selling our tiny condo and helping our daughter relocate back to Miami to a larger place after living with us this past year, so we didn't have our usual Easter celebration. Typically, Malcolm's mom would dye eggs with red onion skins (they look just like …
Getting To Know You
In honor of Valentine's Day, I've made up a game called Yes, this is True to help you get to know me a little better. I'd like to know more about you too, so please leave a few truths about yourself in the comments. My Idea of a good Valentine's Day Celebration Truths About Me …
Picture Retirement 