As the parent goes, so goes the child…sort of
May 2, 2017
(Not So) Common Sense… There are a lot of ways to say it. “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” “Monkey see, monkey do.”
(Not So) Common Sense – Carole Townsend
What’s the village to do?
April 25, 2017
Grocery shopping. It’s become more of a social event for me than it is a matter of necessity. The florist and the produce guy have become friends of mine over the years, and we always make a point to catch up when I’m in there. I like that; so many of the “hometown” niceties are falling by the wayside these days.
Bunnies, eggs, chocolate and eternity
April 20, 2017
I saw a funny video the other day, and in it, a little girl (maybe 4 years old) was asking her dad about Easter and
There’s no place like home
April 13, 2017
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Tennessee, to see family. My family, to be specific; my sister, brother-in-law, nieces and their children live there. As always, we had a lovely time and as always, we left feeling that we wish we lived closer to them.
There’s a fascinating world just beyond that phone screen
April 8, 2017
The mall is one of my least favorite places on earth. I dislike crowds. Mall teens in groups usually annoy me. And there’s a whole lot more merchandise under that one roof than I have money to buy. I just don’t see the point of it all.
Sorry, I’m (over) booked
April 7, 2017
Are you good at multi-tasking? Are you one of those people who can rise at or before dawn, work a full day, handle family business and finances during lunch or on the road, return phone calls during a grueling commute every evening, then attend or host one or two meetings a week – then get up and do it all over again the next day?
Run on ahead; I’ll catch up.
March 14, 2017
I’m a dog person. That one short sentence says an awful lot about somebody, but it’s true. I’m a dog person through and through. Don’t get me wrong; I love all animals (even cats, only because I think somehow I’m commanded to), but dogs just melt my heart. They are everything that’s good, and nothing that’s bad, in our natures.
The race is on
December 1, 2016
Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, and as I heard a woman remark the other day as I ran into the supermarket to pick up a few things, “the race is on.” Oh my, just hearing those words makes me get all knotted up inside, because the woman was referring to the Christmas season. That’s the race that’s on.
Oh, do be careful what you pray for.
November 17, 2016
Wow. Where to start? How to tread lightly yet dig deeper than any column I’ve ever written, or maybe even read, in a newspaper? Here goes.
