Can it really be seven years ago that I started this blog? A weekly blog, mind you, with only two “misses” during that entire span. This is really, truly Blog 365.   One for every day of the year.   If one chose to go through that exercise, Lily, we could...

I’ve had a wealth of diverse activities since last week’s blog was penned! Tap class on Monday night, Walla Walla Symphony Tuesday evening, Terms of Endearment auditions at Little Theater of Walla Walla on Wednesday (as an observer only this time so don’t get...

Cat Follies, Tuesday Night Edition.   Is this why we’re way behind on our sleep this week?   It’s definitely a contributing factor, Lily. I’ve also indulged in a late (for me) evening hanging out with a friend who’s in town and stayed up a couple of hours...

This blog was supposed to be posted on Thursday instead of today, the usual Friday. I  had planned to go off for 32 hours and do something purely recreational, like a mini vacation. Though I’ve traveled recently for work or other obligatory reasons, it’s been a long,...

Cooking. Something I’ve been doing in one way or another since I was younger than 9. What’s the first thing you remember learning how to make, 9?   Fudge! With Dad, on Batman night.   That’s how I remember it, too. You had quite a run of learning how to make...

Lots of people start a new year with resolutions. Last month, because I was so heavily influenced by the book Successful Aging (Daniel J. Levitin © 2020) I embarked on a series of health reforms. In last week’s blog I wrote optimistically on the topic of sleep...