Author Archives: Carol

This Sunday is National Pi Day. My daughter, Ruth a mathematician, has celebrated ths day since she was in high school. She and her friends purchased shirts with the Pi symbol. The shirts had a catchy slogan such as, “Share some Pi with me,” or “There is more than enough Pi to go around.” PiContinue reading “Pi Anyone? March 11,2021”

Today is a day of firsts. We had the first tandem ride of the season. The ten mile trip to the library and back was delightful. This is also the first anniversary of this blog. I hope you have enjoyed the road. In the coming weeks, there will be some changes to the look andContinue reading “Is Really Spring? March 9, 2021”

Today is National Grammer Day. It was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrook , a school teacher sought to promote good grammer in her student’s speech and writing. The day was Nationalized by President George W. Bush . What is language without the rules of grammer. They are the framework for understanding each other’s wordsContinue reading “What we say, how we say it March 4, 2021”

I have never been in the draft, nor won in the lottery. But I felt elated and surprized last Friday when I received the call. “We have open appointments for today from 12 to 4. what time would you perfer?” My name finally came for the vaccination for the Carona virus. Now , how wouldContinue reading “My Number is up, March 2, 2021”

Today is my son-in-law’s birthday. Like many things in my life, Chris and I had a rocky start. Seven and one half years ago, Ruth came home for Christmas. I didn’t know at the time but she was engaged to a young man named Chris. Ruth hoped that we would invite Chris to Christmas dinner.Continue reading “One In A Million February 25, 2021”

“Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That is why we call it the present.” Quote by Helen Keller My day starts with a cup of coffee in bed, talking with John. Whoever is up first, starts the brewing, and bring two mugs to the bedroom.We have shared this privateContinue reading “Living In The Present February 23, 2021”

Yesterday was our anniversary . Many couples have stories of their weeding day but how many couples fly to Las Vegas to have the nuptials performed? The story begins with John and myself finding we were pregnant at age 36. All my friends at that age were taking fertility drugs to induce pregnancy. I thoughtContinue reading “Two will be as One February 18,2021”

Today is known as Shrove Tuesday or the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. There are different practices surrounding Shrove Tuesday. Many ethnic groups take the day to clean out the sweets and fat from the home. My husband’s Polish family made Panczka’s, a fried twisted bread that is covered with powder sugar.Continue reading “Ashes to Ashes February 16, 2021”

As I watch the winter storm unfurling, I hear from my Brazilian sister Adelia. She describes the hot and tropical rain they are experiencing in Sao Paulo. I am reminded of summer storms here in Michigan and how powerful they can be. Below is a poem of one such storm and the feelings we hadContinue reading “Dreaming of Summer February 11, 2021”

I was reading a article in the Blind Perspective by Alice Massa about rules for giving a good speech. She made the point that even blind individuals must practice eye contact or imagine the audience and speak to them. As a speech pathologist , I would work with low vision and blind individuals to haveContinue reading “The mirror to the soul February 9,2021”