Today we celebrate America's independence. Today we revel in our freedom. Today we stand united in our patriotism. But today as we celebrate, we must acknowledge that this freedom we celebrate has been hard fought and won on the backs of true patriots - members of the military, past and present - and their families. There is a [...]
Tag: gratitude
The gratitude diet…
Gratitude - the state of being grateful. I believe in being grateful for the beauty, joy, happiness, and people in my life. I am blessed, this I know. Unfortunately, in the hurriedness of day-to-day life I sometimes lose track of my gratitude, but when I take a moment to pause and look around at the [...]
The Focker report…be thankful.
Here is the Focker report for today: All is well and I am happy - indeed, thankful - to report that so far I have not been the cause of any undue havoc (the emphasis is on "so far"). Today we will partake in all things Thanksgiving with Mike's parents, his sister Michelle, her husband Ed and [...]
The anniversary.
We all have significant dates in our lives that are not on the standard calendar. Sometimes those dates are based on happy events such as a marriage, a significant life change, a child's birth, etc. Sometimes those dates are based on sad events such as a divorce, loss of a loved one or a dramatic change [...]
This is about you…
I hereby proclaim by the power vested in me as a human being, blogger and citizen of the universe that July 3rd shall heretofore be known as International Blog Reader Appreciation Day. You may ask as a blog reader why I selected July 3rd as opposed to one of the other 364 days of the [...]
Not today…not by Rhoda.
Today was the three flight journey home. That is the reality of flying into Harrisburg for a reasonable price out of Fargo. I like the Harrisburg Airport and I like to pay less (not more) for airline tickets - so three flights it is. The beauty is, they are all short flights. It is wheels up, [...]
Where is that darn Fairy Godmother when you need her?
Some days I wish I was a Disney princess that could sing her way through life with all her feathered and furry friends. Of course a very handsome prince would come with that package and some fabulous shoes. Alas, Disney-type princesses aren't real and even if they were I would struggle with the notion that [...]
THE NEW FORTY 