Published in Be Open·PinnedMember-onlyEspaña — My First Trip Away from North American SoilWhat I discovered during the first days of my first trip to Spain — We have traveled through much of Canada, most of the U.S. states, including Hawaii, and have driven through all 31 states in Mexico because we’ve lived in Mexico during the winter months since 1998. And so, when our friends hear me say that we are going on our first trip…Travel9 min readTravel9 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyThe Cenote and the CrocodileA heart-stopping Mexican adventure — One of our heart-stopping Mexico adventures was when we decided to stay a night not far from the growing town of Bacalar, located on the lagoon side on the southern end of the coastal state of Quintana Roo, which is on the Caribbean side of the Yucatan Peninsula. My husband…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·PinnedMember-onlyFrom a Flu Bug to Infection — What an Ugly MisdirectionA Poem — The Doctor said, “Alas, but no, The flu should now be done. I suspect that it has slowly turned Into an in-fec-ti-on. For the next six days, you’ll need a shot In your fleshy bum As you wait to see what transpires - You might want a shot of rum.” …Poem4 min readPoem4 min read
Published in Counter Arts·PinnedMember-onlyHamilton — The PlayAnd the eight-year-old boy — The play: amazing, I thought! We were excited to get tickets to see Hamilton before it had sold out and looked forward to a fun evening of dinner in the city before going. …Hamilton6 min readHamilton6 min read
Published in Tantalizing Tales·PinnedMember-onlyThe Pullman’s PerilA story from the life and times of a suitcase — The Pullman was jerked up from the corner. “Oh, good God! What’s this? I was happy living in my peaceful place in the attic. I didn’t even mind the cobwebs. So now what? Nobody seems to want me unless there’s a big trip coming up, and I’m getting too old…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 17Member-onlyOur Motorcycle Trip to FloridaAnd where we shouldn’t have camped — Florida in September was warm and balmy, I discovered as we, my sister-in-law Alice and I, disembarked from the plane outside the terminal at Orlando. We were to meet our husbands, Marty and Carl, who had headed out on a ‘manly’ trip on their motorcycles two weeks prior from Colorado…Travel7 min readTravel7 min read
Published in Be Open·Jan 10Member-onlyGwynny’s Broken MarriageAnd how a broken floral arrangement saved it — It was always ‘Gwynny and Nina’, short for Gwyndolin and Janina, since first grade. We’d become best friends and have stayed best friends throughout college and into our married lives. Although how long Gwynny will stay married will remain to be seen. …Friendship9 min readFriendship9 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Dec 27, 2022Member-onlyThe Dastardly Flu Bug and How I Began to Kill ItA Poem — Seven days ago, I woke up in the night with some powerful shivers I felt I was riding an iceberg down many long rivers. I was so cold my teeth chattered uncontrollably And my body was shaking so bad I could hardly see. What the hell, I thought, as the…Poem4 min readPoem4 min read
Published in Rainbow Salad·Dec 6, 2022Member-onlyThe Feast, the Farmer’s Daughter, and Her Big SurpriseA Poem — The feast we held was for our friend’s return To our tropical home in wintertime, no fires to burn. We go up north mid-spring, too hot here in the summer We come back at winter; cause staying North’d be a bummer. Our celebration of their return was going to be…Poem4 min readPoem4 min read
Published in Be Open·Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyThe Case of the Stolen Wallet, Keys, Sunglasses, and PhoneA tale of thievery on the golf course by a coatimundi — We live in the tropics during the winter on the Yucatan Peninsula along the Caribbean Sea. My husband, Marty, likes to keep active by playing tennis and golf each week, loving the workouts. I, on the other hand, sit a lot. …Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
