SHARING MY WORLD AGAIN We voted today and now what is left is holding our breath and hoping it will all work out. I also got to actually see my doctor. Mostly, we talked about why inhalers cost so much,… Read More ›
Friendship
LIFE AS AN EXTROVERTED INTROVERT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I learned a new phrase recently, ‘extroverted introvert.’ I’d never heard it before but I instantly recognized that it applied to me and even explained some things about myself that had always puzzled me. I have extrovert qualities but at… Read More ›
LIVING IN CIVILITY – Marilyn Armstrong
Civility, manners, and communications has become a hot topic. We have a racist, narcissistic president who insults people in front of the entire world and a lot of people apparently believe it’s okay. Of course, some of these people also… Read More ›
MUSINGS ON TIME – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Recently I’ve been more aware of the passage of time in several different ways. Since quarantine began, every morning when I look in the mirror and start brushing my teeth, I think, “I remember yesterday morning when I did the… Read More ›
WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE – RICH PASCHALL
The Wake-Up Call, by Rich Paschall The day had finally arrived. Jon was on his way. George waited for the news that Jon had successfully cleared Customs in Miami and was getting his second flight on to his new home…. Read More ›
SUMMER FRIENDS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I recently wrote a blog about old friends; people who knew you when you were a lot younger and who shared a part of your life that doesn’t exist anymore. That got me thinking. Why do some people become ‘old… Read More ›
A SOUTH AMERICAN PROPOSAL
The Deal, by Rich Paschall After meeting the younger Jon on a language learning website, and seeing him for just four days in person in South America, George was surprised that Jon acted as if they were boyfriends. In fact,… Read More ›
I LOVE YOU – RICH PASCHALL
No, You Don’t, by Rich Paschall In his early adult life, George was a rather active young man. He kept a moderate social schedule. He met with friends, did a little volunteer work, and even joined a bowling team for… Read More ›
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS – Rich Paschall
A Return to France, by Rich Paschall When you have been to Paris, you will likely hope that you can return someday. It is just a little sprinkle of magic that the city puts upon tourists and part-timers. There are… Read More ›
CLASS OF ’69 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Going to a 50th High School Reunion can be an exciting prospect – if it’s yours. I recently went to my husband, Tom’s 50th Reunion in Schenectady, New York, and, to be honest, I wasn’t really looking forward to it…. Read More ›
LATE LUNCH
The Old Ball Team, by Rich Paschall When they started the monthly get-together it was almost 15 years earlier. There were a dozen of them then, and two of the “boys” had already retired. They had all known each other… Read More ›
BEST FRIENDS FOR AN AFTERNOON – Marilyn Armstrong
It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year,… Read More ›
