The Deep Dark Christmas Secret We All Share

This is a repost of a previously posted story. My friend Bev reminded me earlier this week that it would be a good idea to share it again. Merry Christmas and good tidings to all who read it, whether you celebrate Christmas or another wonderful holiday at this time of year. Hey, you know what?... Continue Reading →

December 24, 2020 0

A Story of Three Battles

So some of you have noticed, it's been awhile since I've posted. It's been a very rough couple of months for me, and I'm still reeling from it. Sometime midsummer I caught one of those summer colds that everyone dreads. Only it wasn't a cold. It evolved into bronchitis and the doc ended up giving... Continue Reading →

October 16, 2019 5

Check Your Bags

Have you been keeping score lately? Chances are you probably have. You've probably been keeping score for a really long time, and it's not for a game that's played with a ball. It's the kind of game that's played with the mind. It's the kind of game that's played in a relationship. Just about every... Continue Reading →

September 5, 2019 0

Being brave and being strong is a very relative thing

A lot of people describe me as strong. A lot of people describe me as brave. I’m not sure I am either of those things. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad that people find positive terms to describe me, and find the things I have done and survived inspirational. I certainly didn’t think that was... Continue Reading →

July 16, 2019 0

So I Wrote A Book!

In 2017 I took a motorcycle ride that turned out to be the adventure of a lifetime. I wrote about it in my local newspaper, but so many people were interested in the story that I thought it would be a good idea to put it into a book, and that's what I spent the... Continue Reading →

June 5, 2019 0

This Mother’s Day, Just Leave Mom the Hell Alone

What... A little too blunt? A little too honest? Are we still not ready to take Mom off the pedestal and just let her have one damn day to herself? Because here's a dirty little secret... it's what she really wants. Think about it for a minute. Mom is always there for us. Mom is the... Continue Reading →

May 6, 2019 1

Snowmobile hijackings, Trail Terror & Badass of the Weekend

Part Three of Three Parts Saturday night’s dinner was leisurely, as we all knew it was one of the last amazing meals we were going to have for the weekend. MJ’s daughter Angela is an amazing cook and spoiled us rotten with wonderful and delicious main courses and desserts. At one point, Mel asked what... Continue Reading →

March 5, 2019 0

Dog sledding, skijoring and snowshoeing in the Great Northwoods

Part Two of Three After a delicious, hearty breakfast, we bundled up and headed outside for our first full run of the trail Saturday morning. Barbara, my roommate from Florida, was the first to volunteer. Having spent a few hours chatting in our room the night before, I was not surprised. Barbara is fearless and... Continue Reading →

February 25, 2019 0

A Bucket List That’s “Gone To The Dogs”

First in a series of three parts Every once in a while it’s good to get one of those items off your bucket list. Last fall I received an email about a workshop called “Gone to the Dogs,” a Beyond BOW (Becoming an Outdoors Woman) program offered by the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.... Continue Reading →

February 18, 2019 0

The Dark Little Room at the Back of the House

It's a little, dark room at the back of the house. It used to be just a regular room, just like all the others. At first it was a place to store things I wasn't sure what to do with. Things I would just deal with later, at another time. And every so often, I... Continue Reading →

November 27, 2018 0