One year ago today, I was flying with my cousin, Kim from Edinburgh, Scotland to Dublin, Ireland. We'd just completed a six-day Rabbie's bus tour into the Outer Hebrides on the west coast of Scotland. There, on the wondrous Isle of Skye, Kim had scattered her mother's ashes--her final request, to honor her mother's McDonald … Continue reading An Irish Path
Our High School Reunion
Today I'm reliving memories of last night's high school reunion. It was four hours of switching from past to present, reconciling the frozen-in-time memories of some classmates with the person who was in front of me. There's always a big build up before events like this-- at least I think it's that way for most … Continue reading Our High School Reunion
High School Reunion: To Go or Not to Go
It's a week away from my 50th reunion of Sanford Central High School. I was one of around 360 graduates. It seems impossible that half a century has passed since that June evening when we walked across the stage and received our diplomas. Looking back, I realize we were adolescents, and not as old as … Continue reading High School Reunion: To Go or Not to Go
Crazy Daze: Online Dating
I read online about the annual Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival held this weekend in nearby Cary, North Carolina. It would feature nearly 300 artists from across the country gathered for the juried craft show celebrating the "Lazy Daze" of summer." I now recall memories that I'd pushed down from one year ago. At … Continue reading Crazy Daze: Online Dating
Follow that Push: Trust Your Instinct
In the heat of August, with no solo journeys planned for this year, I've been immersed in memories of a past trip. What has brought it to mind is remembering my "Beta Reader," Mattie Belle who passed away one year ago. I'd made a promise to her that I would "keep writing" as she'd directed; … Continue reading Follow that Push: Trust Your Instinct
When the Morning Glories Bloom
In early spring, I planted morning glory seeds. I've done that for a long time--except for the two years I lived in an apartment. I fell for those plants years ago when I saw the variety, Heavenly Blue that covered a fence, a hue of blue like none I'd ever seen. Eventually, I had a … Continue reading When the Morning Glories Bloom
Life’s Invitations: What is Calling You?
Years ago, my mother-in-law, Mary Dell was excited when she received her invitation to her 50th high school reunion. She'd graduated from Pittsboro High School, in that town that wasn't far from where we lived in central North Carolina. I remember how she anticipated their gathering at a restaurant and how she listed friends who … Continue reading Life’s Invitations: What is Calling You?
Feeling Fragile: Finding a Network of Support
Over the past week, there were three consecutive days when I felt the fragility of life, the impact of growing older. On Tuesday night, I went to the Blues Jam at the Blue Note Grill in Durham. I've been going there to dance since last November. Over that time, I've found the people to be … Continue reading Feeling Fragile: Finding a Network of Support
What You Think About Expands
Last week I used a Robin Sharma quote in my post: "What you focus on grows, what you think about expands, and what you dwell upon determines your destiny." I spoke to the first part of the quote "what you focus on grows" and at the end, suggested I needed to move onto the next … Continue reading What You Think About Expands
What You Focus On
Over the past few years, since I re-entered the dating world, I've become a student of relationship coaches. I've watched Youtube videos, listened to podcasts, and read email newsletters with varying topics. One of the pieces of wisdom, that seems appropriate for me after being used to the same partner-- my husband of forty years, … Continue reading What You Focus On
Connie Rosser Riddle 