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Everyone knows that is tax day except for this year. I thought I would celebrate a holiday that is close to my heart. ASL or American Sign Language is the natural language of the deaf population. It is used by 250,000 to 5000,000 people in the United States and Canada. Numbers vary due to theContinue reading “ASL and high Five Day April 15, 2021”

In a scene at the beginning of the “Lion King”, Zazu the bird is lamenting with Mufasa the lion king about a family member that always spoils special occasions. That person in my family was my Great Aunt Pearl. She was a widow most of the time I knew her. With no children of herContinue reading “There is one in every Family April 13, 2021”

A friend sent me a link to the New York Times. It was an article that when we as a people are stressed, depressed, or in conflict with each other, we need the poets to remind us of why we have a life and why we are here. At this year’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman aContinue reading “Thank Heaven for the Poets April 8, 2021”

I belong to a bookclub. I experience a book by listening to a reader’s interpretation of the story. Often, I will miss a part of the book through no being attentive or falling asleep. But with the book,”The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Elisa See, I found a unique way to enhance the experience.Continue reading “A Cup of tea, April 6,2021”

This is not my favorite holiday. Perhaps, it is because growing up, I was gullible and easily fooled. Even as an adult and mother, I was caught in one trick by my daughter. She would put flour in my coffee instead of creamer, salt instead of sugar for my cereal and sour candies in theContinue reading “Fools Day April 1,2021”

The season of Lent closes this week. This is a time set aside to eat less, pray and meditate more and be charitable with our time, talent and treasure. The time was once explained as a swinging door. The door works with the best on the three hinges of prayer, fasting and alms giving. IfContinue reading “End of Lent March 30, 2021”

Today is moving day for my daughter Ruth and her husband Chris. They built a new condominium after a year of renting. They have moved 5 times in 7 years of marraige. So I looked up some statistics from the census bureau. In 2013, the average person living in the US moved 11.7 times inContinue reading “Moving Day March 25,2021”

I wondered what National puppy day entailed. No pun intended. It is a day that promotes adaption of puppies. Raising a puppy is as hard as raising a child but the training is quicker. Puppies need time, attention and love. They learn to obey and please. I adopted an older puppy that was in anContinue reading “National Puppy day March 23, 2021”

This date has several celebrations. But I picked awaward moments for it’s universal appeal. I delight in such moments as a teaching tool for the blind to enlighten the visual community. You don’t have to be blind to have embarrassing incidents. But they seen to happen to the blind more often. During this time ofContinue reading “Awkward Moments Day March 18,2012”

“May you be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you are dead” An old Irish Blessing. I have a little Irish in my DNA. But on St. PATRICKS DAY ,I will wear green and offer Irish blessings. I decided to have an Irish dinner on Sunday ,when I had more time to cook.Continue reading “Tomorrow Everyone is Irish March 16, 2021”