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What Happened to the Friendly Skies?

Airline Travel – some people love it, and some can’t stand it. Me? I’m mostly closer to the love it side, especially when everything goes perfectly. I recently flew from Santa Fe through Denver to Oklahoma City. Both flights were … Continue reading

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The Gift of Help and Hope

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?  Or the best gift you’ve ever given? I remember how excited I was when I got a Barbie Beauty Center for Christmas. That’s how I’ve honed all my beauty secrets through the years. (ha) … Continue reading

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My First Book Club

Moving to a new place provides so many opportunities to enjoy discoveries. Among them includes discovering things about myself. I’ve rediscovered the joy of reading for fun. I’ve had great recommendations from a FaceBook group, my brother Dennis and my … Continue reading

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The OG Warrior Princess

How Then Shall We Live is the name of a book recommended to me by a chaplain friend when my dad was near the end of his life in 2007. The author asks four simple questions: Who am I? What do I … Continue reading

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Healing With March Madness

Please join me in welcoming a guest blogger today, Tim Hartley. Enjoy this post written by my husband while he is recuperating from surgery. I have had my original-equipment, native kidneys removed. So now I have only one, the kidney … Continue reading

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Wisdom from George Strait 

His song Amarillo by Morning has always been a favorite. In my own head, I believe I can sing it almost as well as he does. After all, I do know the lyrics and am particularly fond of that one … Continue reading

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The Greatest Gift

What To Expect When You’re Expecting was the go-to book for parents in the 80s and 90s. It was useful in preparing me for the physical changes my body would experience during my two pregnancies. I dog-eared pages and highlighted key … Continue reading

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Discovering Old Photos and New Emotions

What to do with boxes of old photos and stacks of photo albums? They’re stored in the garage and in an old travel trunk. I decided I should scan the best of the best so I would at least have … Continue reading

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One Word

With every new year comes resolutions. Not me! Not this year! And I didn’t eat any black-eyed peas either. I decided it’s time for a different approach. In years past I’ve had themes but I’m going with the KISS method … Continue reading

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Discovering New Stuff

I’ve always been a risk taker. It could have something to do with having three older brothers. Or it could just be the spirt of adventure I’ve had since I was a toddler. My mom would tell stories about me … Continue reading

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