I’m not really a fan of fishing.  I used to go with Jim when we were dating and first married, but I don’t really like being on the water.  I have memories of the lake my grandparents had a cottage on, and it was gooey, mucky and weedy, and scary to me.  After fishing on … Continue reading Going Fishing →

I found something I was looking for the other day, in a place that was completely unexpected.  Finding things that are out of their usual place can confuse and startle you.  You might be surprised if you found a sock in the silverware drawer, and you’d certainly take a hasty step back if you found … Continue reading Expecting the Unexpected →

“Here’s looking at you," was a toast used in 1884 in Ballou’s Monthly Magazine, quoted again famously in the movie Casablanca.  A quote from the book, The Harrow, in 1889 reads; “Here's looking at you." "Yes, through a glass darkly." We look at a lot of people in our lifetimes.  Often we share the raising … Continue reading Here’s Looking at You →