Doubtbusters!
Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! As my three friends walked towards me at the Tampa Airport, I heard the song swirling in my head. I couldn’t help but laugh. Linda…
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Finding awe in the dark
Awe … an emotion inspired by the sacred. April 8, 2024, at 3:06 p.m., I feel that emotion as the solar eclipse reaches totality. Chuck and I nestle our lawn…
The Solar Eclipse is finally here!
I am over the moon excited for the total eclipse of the sun. As I write this column, it is two days before it happens. The next one will be…
Another story to tell . . .
How can one vintage columnist find herself in such precarious positions to write about? Hold my sweet tea … here I go! On Wednesday, five girlfriends and I headed to…
How sweet it is!
Do you ever think about the sweet moments you have missed? It was just an ordinary Tuesday morning. Chuck had returned from an early doctor’s appointment. When the garage warmed…
The art of eavesdropping
My name is Janet … and I’m an eavesdropper. The one question I get most is, “Janet, where do you get all the topics you write about?” After 18 years…
Carrying the what-ifs
Do you ever go running into the future while carrying the “what-ifs?” I am a runner. Before my friends start chanting, “Liar, liar, pants on fire,” let me explain. When…
Today I choose joy
One of my writing challenges is telling a story in as few words as possible. And so it was that when my husband read last week’s column about embracing both…
Embracing both sorrow & hope
You can embrace both sorrow and hope. The fireplace was warm and glowing. My Pecan Praline Latte was deliciously sweet. My heart was sad. Life was, again, going in a…
Vintage love
February 23, 2014 … to love and to cherish from this day forward. On that snowy day 10 years ago, I walked down the aisle as the organ played Pachelbel’s…