God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, Read more…
Watching Hallmark Christmas movies this year on my fancy new smart TV got me thinking. There was a time when I thought that I wanted the big house with the white picket fence and the fancy décor (which is expanded exponentially during Christmas). But, it passed, as all things do, Read more…
November Comes – Elizabeth Coatsworth November comes and November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket And frost by the gate. The fires burn And the kettles sigh, And earth sinks to rest Read more…
So much has happened this month, and I could write on multiple topics. Given we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, I’m actually surprised how much happened over the past month since I came back from Minnesota. While I struggled to reinvigorate my running due to the on-going fires Read more…
I’m not sure what to write about the 7th month of the pandemic and being home full time. I flew back to California on a relatively uneventful flight from Minnesota on September 19. The car service sent the same driver to collect me as had driven me when I left, Read more…
Here we are in month 6 of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was notable about this month, you ask? Well, my childhood friend came to visit with her dog so that we could explore my new city. We had a great weekend with lots of food and drink, and more drink Read more…
This month was a struggle. Just as things seemed to be turning in the right direction, there was another spike of COVID-19 cases and deaths. It was understandable, but frustrating. People seemed to be tired of dealing with the virus, anxious to get out and socialize, and dealing with traditional Read more…
A full week of vacation during a pandemic. What does one do with a week when nothing is really open and there’s nowhere to really go? Flying off to visit family or to go home to Minnesota seemed impossible. While I could have done it physically (planes are still flying Read more…
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough, we entered June with riots and looting. After pillaging Oakland and San Francisco, the thugs came north and East to Walnut Creek. We’re a nice little town with a trendy shopping area made up of lots of little boutiques and restaurants as well as Read more…
And, just like that, the second month of quarantine has passed. It’s become a new way to live, though I still can’t bring myself to accept the idea that this is how we are to live forever. Over the last month, the reality slowly dawned that absent a vaccine, everything Read more…