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The dictionary defines a “stopgap” as a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need. That is the way I am getting through this time without Steve. One stopgap after another and one day at a time. My grieving process is unpredictable. It hits when it hits. When it does, I cry. IContinue reading “STOPGAPS”

Numbers play tricks with my mind. When I was growing up, I wanted to be twelve. At twelve, I wanted to be fifteen. Then, I wanted to eighteen. Then twenty-one. But, by twenty-four, all that stopped! Twenty-seven was all right, but after that – NO. I needed to stay eighteen. If not in real numbers,Continue reading “NUMBERS DOING NUMBERS!”

In my copious free time, I have been thinking about “conspiracy theories”. I hear these words a lot these days – on television, on the radio, in conversations, on the Internet (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, CNN, BBC, Euronews, France 24), which begs the question – must theories be political to deserve that label? Or, can there beContinue reading “IN MY COPIOUS FREE TIME….”

I make lists. Many a night when I cannot sleep, I make lists of everything. Usually in the “Reminders” app on my IPhone or Ipad. I have a list of things I need at the pharmacy, things I want to tell or ask my friend Andrea, furniture and things that belong to my landlord AouaContinue reading “LISTS AND LEMONADE”

It’s DONE!!  I just submitted eleven photographs to the International Photography Contest, sponsored by Les Alliances françaises de Nice, Rio, and Venice. At first, I was told – one photo. That changed to ten. I submitted eleven. We’ll see what happens. For those who just tuned in, let me explain. The Carnival of Nice, oneContinue reading “PHOTO SUBMISSIONS – 133rd CARNAVAL DE NICE”

Almost every day, something happens that stops me dead in my tracks. A reality check. Something unexpected. Ranging in severity. Causing an about-face. And now, more than ever, external events are bombarding all of us from every direction. Reality checks – 24/7. I have experienced reality checks since I was two-years-old. At least, that isContinue reading “SAFE SPOTS 24/7”

Breaking News:  I have entered an International Photography Contest. I must choose ONE photo to submit. I need your help. Let me explain. The 133rd Carnival of Nice, one of the largest carnivals in the world and the highlight of the French Riviera in winter, takes place this year from the 11th of February untilContinue reading “I’m in! Les Alliances françaises’ International Photography Contest”

It all started with an Old-Fashioned 1940’s Oak School Desk-Chair-would never think of refinishing. At age five, I needed a Desk-Chair to conduct my “private business”. So, Mother and Daddy got a chair like this for me so I could go to work. They placed it in the hall because Mother would not allow itContinue reading “WORKING”

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner That quote speaks to me. Maybe because Faulkner said it. Losing sight of the shore is scary. I read Facebook and feel guilty I’m not marching in the streets with a sign of some sort. MyContinue reading “SWIMMING TOWARD NEW HORIZONS”

This blog just rambles. What can I say – I need to ramble. We are reinventing the wheel over here, and the unknown is becoming known. I am learning. You are learning. The world is learning.  John C. Maxwell said, “The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. TheirContinue reading “WHEN INSPIRATION FAILS – RAMBLE!”