I have several elderly friends. I always think I’ll have them forever, but this week I got a reminder that time is not guaranteed. I met most of them at church. They are a lively and comical group. I was introduced to them when my husband, Scott, became a Eucharistic Minister to serve Holy…
The Purple Cow
In honor of my Dad’s birthday in Heaven During seventh grade, I came home to find my Gran serving tea to six nuns in our kitchen. My teacher, Sister Mary Theresa, was one of them. She was ironing our clothes. Seriously, my teacher was ironing my uniform blouse. She said, “Hello, Anne! Come sit with…
Puppy Training
I watched the Dog Whisperer on TV yesterday. Caesar has such command with those unruly dogs. I was seriously impressed. He discussed how important it is to train the family dog. The people are the alphas in the house. I sipped my coffee and agreed. I looked at Miss Mattie and Mr. Murphy, my cockapoos,…
The Punk on the Beach
Scott and I have been married for forty-three years. My mother-in-law once told me, “Anne, you and Scott laugh too much for a married couple.” Then she frowned at me. I got the message. Pipe down with the happiness! Don’t get me wrong, we’ve raised five kids, owned a business, and we’ve had our share…
No Coincidence Here
Some days God just amazes me. I don’t believe in co-incidences any more than God does. Remember the horrible shootings in Vegas at a Jason Aldeen concert? I wanted to send a box of Angel Bumps books to help some folks with their grief. I called Aldeen’s fan club, tried to reach his agent, sent e-mails, all…
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