A visit to New York City is always an exciting time for me. The sights and sounds of the city intrigue me. On our most recent trip in November Chris and I visited the 9/11 Memorial . It was a sobering visit. I can honestly say Continue reading →
I found this inspirational quote last year and reposted it on Facebook this past week. I got a lot of “likes” on it and I agree. It deserves a lot of likes. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a well known American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator. Continue reading →
gratitude noun \ grat·i·tude \ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\: a feeling of appreciation or thanks. Gratitude. Pretty simple concept. Being appreciative or thankful for something, someone, an event, a happening. Just noticing and recognizing that there are a multitude of things to be grateful for is Continue reading →
I had good intentions. I usually do. Some of you know that our oldest son, Micah, is engaged to be married. He and Wendy have set the date for next year and Chris and I are over the moon excited about the upcoming nuptials. I Continue reading →
Vacation is winding down and if you have followed me on social media you know that I have had a fabulous time. There is plenty of fodder and probably close to 1000 pictures for later blog posts but for now I wanted to post a Continue reading →
One of the most popular post topics here at It’s Just Life has to be the always witty and inspiring Chrisisms. Chrisisms are simple phrases or sentences that my beloved makes at random times. I have an ongoing list on my phone of the witty things Continue reading →
Hospital stays can be very disconcerting and this past week I found myself navigating the hospital system when my sweet mama had an unexpected stay. While I am no expert on hospitals I did come away with a few pointers that I thought I would Continue reading →
Words of wisdom. Quotable quotes. Words to live by. I find inspiration in quotes from other people. I have even tried to come up with a few meme worthy quotes of my own but nothing has really gone viral. I am still waiting for that Continue reading →
When we had a short stint living in Australia we had to learn some new words and terms for things. It was pretty easy to assimilate into a society where English was spoken but we found some of the words that they used a little Continue reading →
I never thought I would be writing to an inmate. I never thought I would be sending letters and cards to a blogger friend who was incarcerated. I never thought that one of the most generous and loving “imaginary friends” that I have met in Continue reading →
