This is 60 I recently turned 60, hard to believe, but as I enter my golden years or silver ones to match the evolving color of my hair, figuring out who I am and what should I be doing for the rest of my life has taken on a new meaning. You see, I never…
Keep It Simple Silly
The holidays with the decorating, excitement & parties can be overwhelming to say the least. The checklists the things we think need to be done become an albatross of 'musts'. As I have grown older (and hopefully a bit wiser) my lists have gotten smaller & the things I think I have to do has…
Embracing the future
As days pass & months turn into years, the forward movement of time seems to catch us all by surprise. Our once high energy toddlers are graduating high school, then college while weddings, babies & new homes are the norm. This new norm however, isn't for us, but it is for the 'younger' generation that…
Be Merry
Making a memory! Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! The season of presents, parties & cheer. What happens however, if you aren’t feeling Christmas joy? We all know people who find the holidays a time of loneliness and sadness. Missing loved ones who have passed or experiencing holidays as a divorced person, we all know someone…
Time
I have been told time heals all wounds, but does it? Life is a series of experiences triumphs & tragedies that the passage of time can soften our memories of. Time however, doesn't make those feelings go away. As we grow older & have more memories in our memory bank we can be selective as…
Grateful
Optimist or pessimist? Do you find the 'good' in life and others or do you focus on the 'bad'? Life is a never-ending series of triumphs and challenges. The continual barrage of changing circumstances can be frightening or invigorating, it depends upon your perspective. I am an eternal optimist. I embrace what's good…
Rene A. Mount
What's in a name? A nomenclature; a title or an identity? Names have a way of changing over time. At birth you are given one, at some religious ceremonies you get to add one, and at marriage you can change one. Who owns a name? Is it an entity that someone controls? For celebrities who…
Thanks
There is always something to be thankful for.
Merry Christmas
It's Christmas, It's Christmas, it has finally arrived! The baking and wrapping and all have survived. The traditional family dinner is ready to be prepared, And the customs of our Christmas, soon will be shared. So as you celebrate today, with family and friends, Remember the reason this season should never end. Good will to…
1st Anniversary
It's my daughter Lauren and son-in-law Michael's first wedding anniversary. A year of firsts; first home, first holidays and first baby. Time moves on so quickly that we sometimes get so involved in the everyday routines that we forget to take notice of those special moments and they just pass. One year ago today Lauren…
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