Author Archives: Nelson
A Tale of Two Moms…Happy Mother’s Day!
I read Anka’s post over at http://keepingitrealmom.com/2013/05/09/mothers-day-will-look-like-this/ and it brought back some good memories for me about Mother’s Days past. I’m fortunate enough to have two Moms; my first Mom … Continue reading
“At the end of the day”…AARRGGHHH!
How often have you heard someone, usually a politician in my experience, say “at the end of the day…” whereby they follow it up with some profound statement related to … Continue reading
Remember When Air Travel Was Fun?
There was a point in our lives when getting there really was half the fun. No long line ups for security; no worries about getting a pat down that your … Continue reading
Let’s Not Confuse Heroes with Idols
On my post front page I used the Mr. Rogers quote that so many are using right now and none more eloquently than my friend Andrea at: http://fromplaygroundstopolitics.com/2013/04/16/love-wins/ to remind … Continue reading
I saw a man today…
I saw a man today. He was sitting on his walker next to one of the “Stop” signs at a four way stop. This man sat in the pouring rain … Continue reading
So, what are you leaving your kids?
Have you ever heard someone ask that question? Or, maybe you’ve said it yourself in a different way. “What are we leaving the kids?” Or perhaps thought about it and … Continue reading
The Power of Human Touch
You may have seen an updated story about the 1995 birth of twin girls. One of the girls wasn’t doing well and her sister was put in the incubator with … Continue reading
The Innocence of a Child and the Ignorance of a Father…
I’m normally a fairly calm guy but I read a story on CNN.COM today that got my blood boiling. You can read the full story here http://ow.ly/hMkB8 The short version … Continue reading
The Journey – A Short Story
They’d planned this trip for a long time but they knew this was one trip he would take alone. In their fifty plus years of marriage, it wasn’t unusual for … Continue reading
The Joy of the Written Word
Over the past few days I’ve received several new notifications from the Blogs I Follow. If you check the link, you will find that I follow a pretty interesting group … Continue reading
Things We Don’t Learn – No Matter How Old We Get…
Don’t you think, as we get older, we really should retain more of the lessons that we learned earlier in life? For example: I should know better than to eat … Continue reading
Today is a Special Day!
Today is our beloved sister-in-law’s 70 something birthday. I understand you never ask a lady her age or give it away so that’s as far as I’m going. Donna is … Continue reading
Happily married for 37 years…however, we’ve been married 42!
For all my friends and family who are reading this, yes she knows I’ve written this and her first comment was that she thought I was being generous on the … Continue reading
10 Things to Do Before the World Ends!
I know, I know, people have been talking about this for a long time but what can I say, I procrastinate. I guess I better get ready for the end … Continue reading
“Tuesday is Bath Night!”
That is a phrase that I never want to hear or have to experience. It is however, something that many of our seniors and physically challenged people in care facilities … Continue reading
Do You Celebrate Christmas?
I had this question posed to me after I sent a tweet to fellow blogger Renee A. Schuls-Jacobson. I asked her if it was timely to wish her a Happy … Continue reading
I think you may consider this a rant!
For years I’ve read and seen stories about how seniors and the visually impaired have mixed up their medications and suffered serious consequences. I didn’t understand this until recently. One of the things that … Continue reading
Celebrating 45 Years of Sobriety!
I have two brothers that I’m very proud of and if I had sisters, I’m sure that I’d be proud of them too. However, today I want to acknowledge my … Continue reading
What’s a Guy to Do??
This is “Movember” when Canadian men grow beards and mustaches to raise awareness of prostate cancer and urge all men to get tested with the dreaded DRE (Digital Rectal Exam) … Continue reading
Count Your Blessings…
I’m a big fan of the movie White Christmas starring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kay and Vera Ellen. Bing sings a song call “Count Your Blessings”. In the interest … Continue reading