Or, Live While You’re Here — I’ve been a fan of Clint Eastwood since I was a child. The saying from his movie ‘The Mule’ and the resulting Toby Keith song “Don’t Let the Old Man In” is one of my favorites. Reading Sally Doran’s article reminded me of that saying. We got older (unless we…

Beach Music — Thanks, Ravyne. This is a prompt I can definitely relate to. You see, I live in North Carolina. My home is less than a two-hour drive from the beach. And I grew up with something called “beach music”. Until I was 20, I thought everyone in America knew what that…

We can’t help our son, so we chose to help our grandson. — I sit here reflecting on my stepson’s life. He was such a loving child at five years old. Fast forward to age 12. He had started hanging out with kids who were bad influences. Then his mother died suddenly. From there it spiraled downward at heart-stopping speed. We allowed him…

The Godmother of Cocaine — The neighborhood was rough. She didn’t like going home. Her mother was usually drunk and the beatings were getting worse. Her mother’s boyfriends were just as bad. She spent as much time as possible playing in the neighborhood, but she got hungry and had no money to buy food. That’s…

Days We Celebrate — Ok, so I started chronicling special days in July, but life events got in the way. I am attempting to do each day in August. But first, let’s talk about August and its monthly themes. August was named after — you guessed it — Augustus Caesar. It is the eighth…

August 1 is busy — August 1 is: World Lung Cancer Day — This is dedicated to raising awareness of lung cancer and encouraging people to get tested for it.

10 Hard Would You Rather Questions Which would you rather? 1. Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button on your life? I’ve seen the time when I wanted to just stop the world for a while to get away from the demands of life and ‘catch up’. But I’d rather have a rewind button. Oh, to go back and change my response to some life events! A single decision can change…

A Little — Well, Ruby Noir 😈, seems there’s a lot I don’t know about you. But here goes: Who remembers my real first name? I’m guessing Courtney because you wrote “At My Core” What color are my eyes? Green? 3. I have four cats — what are their names? …

What to celebrate today — July 6 is: International Kissing Day. So, grab that special someone and enjoy this holiday.