Author Archives: Carol

This past week, modern medicine made national news with a genetically altered pig’s kidney transplanted into a 52 year old man. New hope for patients waiting for organs. I wonder if we are looking for a quick fix to our medical problems. Are we spending millions on research and not enough on other medical concerns,Continue reading “Prescription Order Woes, March 25, 2024 398 words”

It started with a poetry workshop. One of the suggested readings was, “Braided Creek.” A book written by Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser , about two poets corresponding poems to each other without identifying the author. This allowed the poems to stand, blend into one book.I was drawn to this form but I needed anotherContinue reading “In for the Long Haul March 18, 2024 333 words”

Spring is the time when we set our clocks to spring forward an hour. In the fall, we return to this clock setting. The history of this change can be traced to 1919. During WWI, factories, offices along with other manufacturers, used the longer daylight hours in the war effort. This clock setting practice continuesContinue reading “Daylight Savings Time, March 11, 2024 288 words”

In the pop song, “Good Vibrations”, by the “Beach Boys”. The singer croons about “she is giving me the excitations”. Well, when I opened my new hearing aids, the audiologist assured me that the speach would be sent directly to my aids making the volume louder. What wasn’t mentioned is the voice I hear fromContinue reading “Blue tooth vivbrations, March 4, 2024 314 words”

In the musical,”Guys and Dolls” The character, Adelaide sings a lament about a cold from not being married. Though I am married, I can identify with the misery of the annual winter cold. No matter what I do or take, the illness will run it’s full course.Many remedies include, vitamin C, herbal tea or whiskeyContinue reading ““A Person Could Develop A Cold,” February 26, 2024. 324 words”

Tis the season of Church fish fries. Also known as meatless meals, the Friday’s in lent were a time to come together as a parish to share a meal. It became a money making operation for churches and other non-profits, such as Knights of Columbus and Veterans organizations.For a small price, a person can getContinue reading “Friday Fish Fry, a Lent Tradition. February 19, 2024 387 words”

When asked what is the most romantic destination, answers may include Hawaii, Cancun or Paris. For my husband and myself, that place is Death Valley, California. It was the destination for our honeymoon.Three days after Valentine’s Day, we flew to Las Vegas to be married in a small chapel,”Graceland”. Then onto Death Valley. We bothContinue reading “Romance in Death Valley,February 12, 2024. 637 words”

When people talk about the winter break, they usually are referring to a break from school or work. This year, I see a different break. The reprieve from a harsh winter.Here in the midwest, we start to see the signs of spring in March. This year, February is the month of change.The white lenten roseContinue reading “Winter Break, February 5, 2024 305 words”

One of the oldest and strangest holidays is Ground Hog Day. First observed in the 16th century, by German speaking people. In 1887 the Pennsylvania Dutch believed in the weather predication ability of the ground hog. The ground hog or wood chuck would emerge from hibernation on the same day, yearly. If he saw hisContinue reading “What is a Ground Hog? January 29, 2024 422 words”

In the past month, We have lost four friends. Knowing as we age, we will experience this loss more. I thought back to deaths in John’s and my own families.John’s Dad, Albert was the first to die. He had emphysema and kidney damage. It was a long degenerative condition. He had many bouts of breathingContinue reading “Lost and Found January 22, 2024 624 words”