Today I was very gingerly trying to put a sheet on top of a business friend’s very expensive wine racks to protect them from debri during some minor construction.  It makes me nervous to go in his wine cellar, let alone mess with any of the precious bottles, but it had to be done. (oh, I know you can see this coming) One rack...fine.  Second rack…. Right side covered but as I attempted to put the sheet over the left corner the inevitable happened, my nightmare… a bottle fell off the back and ... VIEW POST

Isn’t it interesting how a laugh just bubbles up from inside you involuntarily? Babies laugh.  No one taught them.  (I love listening to a baby giggle.)We were born to giggle, laugh and shriek with delight.  As we grow up we learn to squelch some of our reactions.  We may not laugh as much and rarely shriek with delight. But when we do, it’s magic, it’s therapeutic.I once asked God to help me make people laugh.  I thought that would be the best thing ever. I’m no stand up comic, but when someone ... VIEW POST

It’s interesting that when I share my story with someone, they shake their heads and mutter some sort of expletive. I’m grateful for where I am. Our lives paint a picture. I love wandering through an art museum.  I enjoyed exposing my children to creativity and often had books of art open on a display stand in the house. We visited a museum whenever we could and incorporated them into our trips. Now that I either don’t have to take my kids with me or they’re grown up and telling me to ... VIEW POST