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Bad Christmas Gifts: Silent Suffering through the Dogs, Misfires, and Lead Balloons
We’ve all been there. Been on the receiving end of misinformed, clueless, or simply lazy gift givers. Or we’ve watched
Buying Art, Trusting Our Instincts, and Playing the Long Game
A few weeks ago I found out I have a valuable piece of artwork in my household. Not something I
Kill an Owl to Save an Owl? What’s Wrong With This Picture?
On April 9, I received an email from the specialty company I buy bird seed from: Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.,
Life in the Land of 25% Totality
Well, I’ve got timing, you’ve got to give me that! I live in Texas for 44 years, and the minute
Christmas 2023: Three Shades of Grief
In July I wrote that I was preparing for a cross-country move from Houston, Texas to Washington state. The real
Notes on A(nother) Move
Yes, you read that right. I’m moving. Again. This is number 16. By mid-August I will no longer be a
Florescence 2023, Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Florescence 2023, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston April 26 and 27 the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston hosted Florescence, a
Earth Day 2023—Seven Things We Can Do for Planet Earth
Earth Day started in 1970. I was 13 years old, in junior high school, and thought it was the oddest
Lightscape at Houston Botanic Garden
Lightscape at Houston Botanic Garden I attended the second annual holiday light show at the Houston Botanic Garden, Lightscape, on
Goodbye, 2022 and Hello, 2023!
Happy New Year to everyone! 2022 seemed like a fairly quiet, uneventful year, and I wasn’t sure what this year-end
My First 48 Hours in the Bahamas
Gail has not landed in a foreign country in, oh, about 5 years. Gail is quite rusty at going through
Second Chances Sometimes Lead to Miracles
As I do every Christmas season, I purchased a ticket to see a performance of Handel’s Messiah. This year because
History Through the Eyes of a Child
I recently had the good fortune to spend Thanksgiving with a few of my siblings in the Palm Springs area
My Five Proudest Moments
I was sent the following writer’s prompt recently by a leader in my writer’s group: “Think back through your life
Protecting Our Privacy Has a Cost. What Are You Willing To Pay?
Early in the spring of 2008, the Rockport, Texas Master Gardeners held their Hidden Gardens tour, where individual homeowners gave
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