The invite arrived in the mail this Saturday. Should I go to my 45th-year high school reunion? I experienced so many emotions reading the invitation from St. Francis Prep. My first thought was to calculate the time between now and the reunion date to see how quickly I needed to start my diet. Plenty of time! (Yeah, right.) I loved my high school years! Of course, I will attend…
Many of us claim Irish, Italian, German, or Polish descent. Yet, others say they are Americans. Want to know why my Irish heritage is so important to me? I love being second-generation Irish! All four of my grandparents were born in Ireland and immigrated through Ellis Island to the U.S. My grandmother’s brogue was so heavy that when she told the immigration officer her name, he…
Our world is a little crazy right now, don’t you agree? The White House stated on live television this week that the items they recently shot down were not aliens. Really? What’s the most outrageous thing you’ve heard lately? Polar Bears on the boardwalk, perhaps? Could it be the pandemic altered our thoughts? Our common sense is becoming further and further out of reach…
Do not believe everything you hear! You will be astounded to learn how many factual things are myths. Want to know six untrue facts I have believed my whole life? While at a wedding this past weekend, I became involved in a conversation regarding the city of Chicago. Having lived there for ten years, I mentioned how much I missed it. If not for missing our family, my husband and…
Ever wonder where these proclamations come from? According to the National Calendar, it’s “Step in a puddle and splash your friends day!” (January 11th, 2023.) Are you having your friends over today to play in puddles? How fun would that be? I would love to splash around in some puddles. I believe I may be too old for that, or am I? Let’s start…