You sang it, Keith Whitley. Few of us are strangers to the rain. For years in my adult life I knew the rain, thunder and lightning, living in and contributing to a dysfunctional and often chaotic home. I hid it well,,,considering...but the good times in the cycle kept me going, kept me pretending, kept me … Continue reading I’m No Stranger to the Rain →

Today is the birthday of a person I am blessed to call a friend. She has so many friends because she is the least judgmental and most fun-loving person you could ever find. I’m talking about Karen Bongaards. She is the real deal...no pretenses. What you see is what you get! When you are in … Continue reading Not the Karen of Social Media →

Debating the Covid back-to-school situation with a several people I have come to the conclusion that I need to listen and research a lot more, and opine a lot less. As consumers of news we so easily throw out our opinions, and come to believe ourselves without adequate information, experience and research. I had some … Continue reading Back to School during the Pandemic-Trust our Schools →