Today,
I will think thoughts
that I am proud to share with others.*
*www.stressfree.org
Day 1
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Any Excuse to Drink!
I have read that there are health reasons…something about red wine is good for my heart.
Nice to know, but I would drink a glass of wine regardless.
Pay Attention
I was never guaranteed anything in this world.
I did not realize that until life taught me otherwise.
My life has gone in directions I never dreamed possible.
Directions I wanted and some I never wanted.
Some were so wonderful.
Some were so painful.
All of them made me a better and sometimes sadder person.
Ladies Who Lunch
Ladies who lunch.
Ladies who drink prosecco.
Ladies who read books.
Ladies who laugh.
Ladies who are friends.
Ladies who are my friends.
Thank you for sending me this picture and wonderful message.
Thank you for your prayers.
Molte Grazie!
Harmon Kardon Bluetooth Speaker
I remember when things worked well and lasted a long time.
Kitchen appliances lasted forever. I never recall my Mother buying new ones.
The loneliness of the Maytag appliance repairman was a familiar ad on television.
Those days seem gone for the most part.
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A Call to Action
I share this email from Dr. Sood with you as an act of service and love.
I hope his words are as helpful to you as they were to me when I first read this.
I like when he writes “Delay the urge to improve” in our relationships.
His email is a packed with wisdom and inspiration.
Prioritization & Acceptance
In this post, I share with you a refreshing perspective on living and nurturing our relationships from Dr. Amit Sood of the Mayo Clinic.
I enjoy reading different viewpoints or, I could say, different versions of the same song.
Dr. Sood’s email reinforces and rekindles the kind of behaviors that I want to incorporate in my life.
When my head is on fire…
Aiden
On Mother’s Day my grandson Aiden called me.
Aiden is six years old.
We have been planning his visit with his parents to Portland all spring.
He was excited to tell me about what he had learned from a book about Portland that I recently sent him.
It will be the first time that Aiden, who lives in Denver, will see the Pacific Ocean or bridges over the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.
In the midst of dealing with the crisis with my other son, it would be easy to postpone this trip. Sad, Scary News
My Sweet Grandson
Somehow, I have to be back in Portland in time to make his dream come true.
He is so excited to visit me.
Oma, Do you know many bridges are in Portland?
How many Aiden?
Seven! Maybe more!
Oma, can we ride the train?
Oma, can we go to the beach?
My sweet grandson.
What a big boy you are now.
What a treat to hear your voice.
Oma, do you know what is missing from the book you sent me?
No, what?
There is not a page about Oma!
Oh, I guess we will have to add one, won’t we?
Ok, Oma!
Proof Positive
The simplest toy, which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.*
Lori Greer in Portland 