Category Archives: Just a Thought

My husband and I enjoy the ‘CSI’ type shows, including all the CSI’s, NCIS, Closed Case, Criminal Minds, and Numbers.  We like following the evidence and trying to guess who done it.  We have noticed, though, that throughout all these shows is a puzzling behavior.  These supposedly educated and very intelligent crime solvers all seem to lack the natural instinct to turn on a light.  What’s up with searching crime scenes with a flashlight?  Is … Continue reading →

Next week, some families will participate in festivities connected to Halloween.  Just the word Halloween conjures up images of costume clad people, pumpkins, candy, fun and games.  But it also brings to mind other images of witches, ghosts and goblins.  Whatever your opinion of the holiday is, there seems to be a prevailing theme of fear.  Some fear that if they participate in the traditions of Trick or Treating or Fall Festivals that they are … Continue reading →

     I’d like to talk about an unsung profession.  I am married to a truck driver and I’d like to tell you a little about his normal day.  I wake my husband everyday at 4:30 a.m. to go to work.  He gets up, dresses, makes his coffee, packs a lunch, and is out the door usually by 4:45.  My husband began his career in 1977 when he was 17 years old and joined the Army … Continue reading →

As we were heading for ice-skating yesterday, my son remarked that I was different this week.  He commented on how I seemed more patient and wasn’t speaking as loudly as I had before. He said that I was happier and not mad at everything.  I was humbled by his observations and a little disturbed by the fact that that was how I was presenting myself to my children. For the most part, I view myself … Continue reading →