Backstory After 25 years in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, we are wondering whether to spend retirement somewhere else. We’ve been weighing pros and cons, like these. Click to listen or follow below to read. Winter In the Bubble – #656 We lived in a bubble in the winter of 2018. We spent the coldest, […]
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Balancing Mind and Body
Backstory Decisions, decisions. Many of our friends seem to be facing a fork in the road. They are furiously weighing pros and cons as they try to decide – what next. In sympathy, this story was written. Click to listen or follow below to read. Balancing Mind and Body – #710 As we move along […]
Air Conditioning… Remember When
Backstory Many modern conveniences are taken for granted. But there are those of us who grew up without them, or before they were invented. Click to listen or follow below to read. Air Conditioning – #433 Say its summertime. You have the choice of being outside in the sun, hot and heavy, or inside in […]
Shout Out for Dads
Backstory The traditional image of a good dad might have him tossing a baseball or pushing a child on a swing. Today’s involved dad looks different. He may be challenging the villain on a video game, wandering the room in virtual reality or watching Frozen for the tenth time on an iPad. However he shows […]
Wise Moms
Edited and updated May 12, 2019. Backstory This week’s musings are about your mother and the place you held in her heart. It’s all in how you look at it. This may present some new perspectives. Click to listen or follow below to read. Wise Moms – #499 There is a time in life when […]
Hodgepodge of Stamps
(Edited 3-10-19) Backstory Learn something new every day. It’s advice I try to follow. Sometimes it leads to unexpected or colorful new knowledge. That’s what happened here. A discovery led me to explore something I would normally take for granted. My curious nature always “wants to know the story.” This time it led me to […]