This first full day of my Outer Banks journey, I headed to the Manteo waterfront for an 8:30 a.m. Dolphin Cruise with Captain Johnny. My sister, Peggy gave it to me for my birthday back in March. She turned sixty the same month and likes gifts that offer the recipient a memorable experience; get out … Continue reading Dolphin Morning: Animals in Our Path
Time to Take Off
This week I'll be heading out on my Solo Journey. For the first time, my destination is in my own state: the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Those barrier islands off the coast separate the Atlantic Ocean from the mainland. Included in the area is Roanoke Island that was the site of England’s first settlement in … Continue reading Time to Take Off
First Year of Discovery
Today we celebrated my grandson, Baker's first birthday. In a house decorated with colorful balloons and fiesta themed tablecloth the day before Cinco de Mayo, we gathered cousins and other family members around our little one year old. Seeing his cousins 'helping' Baker open his gifts since they are older, reminded me of how the … Continue reading First Year of Discovery
People in Our Path: Visits with Pauline
For almost seven years, I've traveled to my hometown twice a week to check on my mother at Parkview. When Mama first went there to live, I'd see so many of my high school classmates, all visiting their mothers, that I thought we could almost have a high school reunion in that retirement village. Most … Continue reading People in Our Path: Visits with Pauline
Easter Past, Easter Present
As a girl, Easter was my favorite holiday. Unlike Christmas, when the celebration was followed by the long, gray winter, Easter was filled with the sunny promise of new life. The spring and summer days ahead would bring the crops to harvest in the fields by our house, the farm coming to life after the … Continue reading Easter Past, Easter Present
Late Bloomers: Never too Old to Start
Last Saturday after we finished my Book Launch, I joined two of the women who helped host the event in the kitchen as they were finishing putting away the food. "We were just talking about how brave you are to go on those journeys by yourself," LaVerne told me. "Yeah, we don't think we could … Continue reading Late Bloomers: Never too Old to Start
Going Home to Launch
Yesterday, I stood before the family, friends, and new readers who would now be friends gathered in the Shallow Well United Church of Christ fellowship building for my book launch. I was ready to end the anticipation and step forward and present the book I'd worked on for the past ten years. "It's only fitting that … Continue reading Going Home to Launch
Preparing to Launch
A week from today I'll be at my Book Launch Reading and Reception to be held in the fellowship building of my home church-- Shallow Well United Church of Christ. It seemed right to go there to do the first event since that church community has been an integral part of my life. I wanted … Continue reading Preparing to Launch
Happy Birthday to Me!
Yesterday was my birthday. I spent the day with my ten-month-old grandson, Baker. We alternated between playing with his stuffed 'my first basketball' while watching the March Madness games and him practicing walking. He gave me my first "Happy Birthday Grandma" card and reminded me why I need to stay healthy. Being with him was … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me!
People in My Path: Tapestry of Support
When I go on my Solo Journeys each year, I pray before I leave that God will "bless me and the people in my path." I never know who those people will be, but when traveling alone I know that I'll depend on others along my way, and they may need that same support from … Continue reading People in My Path: Tapestry of Support
