Recipe for Bravery

BRAVERY Ingredients 2 cups courage 2 cups fearlessness 1 pound self-esteem 2 tablespoon awareness 2 tablespoon empathy Sprinkle strength and endurance Directions Step 1 Mix 2c courage with 2c fearlessness. Cut 1lb self-esteem into mixture with a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs are formed (slightly smaller than peas). Continue to use pastry cutter and add…

Fascinating Fire

My first encounter with fire that I remember is a campfire.  Campfires have positive associations for me.  They are beautiful.  Yellow and orange flames are like paint strokes soaring to reach the night sky.  My ears hear gentle pops and snaps while my nose inhales smells of charred smoke. My body is enveloped in a…

Grandpa Olson

My grandpa was a rascal and a tease with a sweet tooth.  I have such fond memories of him.  His heart was so big.  He loved to sneak food scraps to the family cat while at the table, which was a no-no in my house where his eldest daughter lived. One evening my grandma couldn’t…

Jewelry

What is the story behind the two necklaces I wear?  They’re a story about me.  They represent important times and people in my life.  As you can see in the photo, one necklace is gold and the other silver, and I wear them both together.  What’s important about the gold necklace is not its chain. …

BEACH

Boogey boards bobbingElating ease everywhereAsea, ashore, atanCastle cooler chaosHappily holding hands

What a Joke

I am not a funny person, and when it comes to telling jokes and stories, I am not the one you want to hear.  I’m too serious, and It’s hard for me to remember jokes and their punchlines.  In fact the one I remember goes like this:  A father was going to teach his son…

TV

Television was the main media when I grew up, and I have vivid memories of some of the programs I watched as a little girl.  In fact, there’s a current jingle I can still hear in my head today, and it’s not from a commercial.  To really test my memory of the lyrics, I Googled…

You’re Such an Animal

My head tilts to the side as my brown eyes look at my master with love and adoration.  I can tell he’s about to say something and maybe grab the leash for an adventure.  There goes my tail:  back and forth, back and forth. He talks, and I answer, ”Woof!”    He dresses me in…

Type Casting

My two sisters and I can be compared to food.  Let’s start with Dianne.  She is a plate of burger and fries to which everyone is attracted.  My dad always said she was the most beautiful baby.  Let me inform you here: she was the first born.  Dianne is tall with lean legs that tan…

Weather Forecast

It’s a purple and mauve sunset with a glowing orb of orange in the middle of the horizon.  It emits peace and calm as repeating waves lap the shore.  There are no plans ahead nor places that need to be visited.  There is just tranquility to be enjoyed.  Perhaps a stroll is in order to…