After Fifty Years

Ernie, my husband, and I are sitting in the living room listening to the heavy rain outside accompanied with bursts of thunder. We are dressed for a dinner out to celebrate my middle grandson’s 21st birthday. My daughter and son-in-law are coming to pick us up. My son-in- law has a Jeep and my daughter…… Continue reading After Fifty Years

Thelma, the Movie

If I watch a movie and am surprised that it’s over so quickly, it’s a great movie. That’s what happened when I saw Thelma in a theater a week ago. When I found out the lead character was played by a 93-year-old actor, June Squibb, and the reviews were good—the web site Rotten Tomatoes gave…… Continue reading Thelma, the Movie

Memories: the Annual Family Vacation

  We have broken a family tradition. Every summer my husband, Ernie, and I have rented an oceanfront house in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. We started when my first grandson was one year old. Now he is 23 and has two brothers, 19 and 15 years old. We may have skipped a year a couple…… Continue reading Memories: the Annual Family Vacation

Alphabet Challenge: C

I’ve signed onto The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2021. The challenge is to blog the whole alphabet in April and write at least 100 words on a topic that corresponds to the letter of the day.  Every day, excluding Sundays, I’m blogging about Places I Have Been. The last post will be on Friday, April…… Continue reading Alphabet Challenge: C