A Frank Discussion

  I love my daily planner.  I call him Frank.  Not out loud, mind you.  I don’t need (more) people thinking I am nuts.  But he is a Franklin Planner, so it only makes sense to call him Frank. Are you with me?    Frank runs my life.  He is the keeper of my schedule,… Continue reading A Frank Discussion

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you get deplaned.

If you are from the northern half of our country, you probably already know what a cribbage board looks like.  But even if you’re not from these parts, you might be familiar with it.  I used to consider cribbage a rather old-school game enjoyed exclusively by Midwesterners.  Apparently, however, cribbage is experiencing a surge in… Continue reading Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you get deplaned.

T.G.I.August!

Well, friends, here we are. Smack dab in the middle of August.  Everywhere we turn, the cries of “Where did summer go?” echo in our ears.  Folks are taking off for final vacations and squeezing the last bit of fun from summer, much like squirting that last dab of sunscreen from the tube. Moms are… Continue reading T.G.I.August!

What I Know

I get the feeling my husband isn’t entirely comfortable with me mentioning him in these blog posts. I probably get that feeling because he has told me so. But how could I not write about him?  After all, they say to write what you know.  And what I know is him. I know what he… Continue reading What I Know