The view from the dining room table – week 9
(Author’s Note: The CVC website has been down for awhile so the blog posts have been delayed. This was written…
Cheers to gratitude and generosity
A song I have on continuous loop in my head these last few weeks has been “Strange Days Indeed,” by…
Everyone leaves a legacy – what’s yours?
[Author’s note: For all those who missed the mea culpa column I wrote the week after the Moving to Mississippi…
No moving boxes needed
Wow. I am nearly speechless, which you know is a rare occurrence for me. When I wrote the post last week…
Home Town
I have some big news and you are the first to find out. I haven’t even broken it to Mike,…
Make 2020 the year you go for it
It’s the end of a decade. Isn’t that amazing? I am not in the camp that says 2021 is actually…
More turkey, less talk
I’ve written past columns about civility, divisiveness, throwing babies out with bathwater, and the pure vitriol being spewed about all…
Word of the day: unique
Dear Readers, today’s Word of the Day is unique. Or as my mom would pronounce it, you-nih-kew. Unique, no matter…
Reading is (my) life
From my earliest memories, I’ve wanted to read. At a very young age, I remember standing with my mom at…
Stoicism admirable, just not me
When you attempt to describe a person, adjectives usually come easily. Take me for example. (I’m sure my family often…
Expressing gratitude with an old fashioned note
Hello, everyone! I’m just back from a riotous time in Huron, South Dakota, at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo. …
Deep breath: make (summer) time last
Please help me out here. I’m having anxiety and need coping skills. It’s now June. June is my favorite month…
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