I hadn't seen Paula in six years. How did we go that long after years of spending so much time together? She and her husband, David had been my friends since I met them at Evergreen Church when my sons were in high school. They helped with the youth group and David was also one … Continue reading Hike Over Bluff Mountain: Friendship Continued
Baby Boomers getting Divorced
Late Bloomers
I've been to two 50th High School Reunions in the past month: mine and John's, my boyfriend. Before each, I've looked at the annuals for our senior year. There were so many similarities in that any page of class pictures looked very much alike because we shared common hair and clothing styles in 1973. Like … Continue reading Late Bloomers
Special Times: A Grandmother’s Tale
This week I had a new experience with my grandsons: keeping them for an extended time while their parents were visiting friends in Seattle. I kept Baker, who is now 5, and Parks, who is 3, for two days a week for over three years. So, I'm familiar with their routines from all those hours … Continue reading Special Times: A Grandmother’s Tale
An Irish Path
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
Herons on the Shoreline
It's the first of April and springtime is apparent everywhere with dogwoods in full bloom, tulips and irises at their peak, and new buds making the trees look like a study in green. I'm waiting on the bluebirds to come to their new house and feeder in my garden area, but so far, only cardinals … Continue reading Herons on the Shoreline
ReEntry into Online Dating
Over the past 6 months, I've taken a break from online dating. I have continued regular nights of dancing in Raleigh and added a new dance venue for Blues in Durham. I've gone to hear bands at a popular restaurant in Cary, shopped in three different grocery stores in my new town of Apex, and … Continue reading ReEntry into Online Dating
You’re Smarter Than You Think
Over the past month, since moving into my townhouse, there have been many new household things to deal with. Actually, since going through my divorce, there have been many things to deal with. In our marriage, like most partnerships where you manage a household, we had a division of labor that was firmly established after … Continue reading You’re Smarter Than You Think
Connie Rosser Riddle 