I recently started listening to a podcast called Out of the Ordinary. It’s produced by two friends, Lisa-Jo Baker and Christie Purifoy. Each week they talk about the ordinary things of life, which when they talk about it, seem really quite special. I always feel like I’m part of the conversation and end up laughing […]
I recently read a report stating that nearly half of the American population is lonely. The fact that people are lonely doesn’t surprise me so much as how many are affected. When I met a friend for lunch a few months ago, she told me she’d been experiencing some loneliness. I had been, also, which […]
What’s new? It’s a question I hear all the time amongst friends. When asked of me I seldom seem to have a good response. What is new? I don’t want to answer with “Well, yesterday I got all the laundry washed, dried, folded, and put away.” Because that seems a bit . . . well […]
“I can’t believe that worked,” I thought to myself after my neighbor stopped by with dinner. Let me explain. Last Tuesday I wasn’t feeling well and had no intentions of making dinner (which, even on a good day, isn’t all that uncommon). So, as a joke, I posted this comment on Facebook: “I am currently […]
Twenty-plus years ago we sat with our friends at McDonald’s as our kids climbed around in the PlayPlace. Even today I remember exactly where we were sitting when our friends announced they were moving to Arizona. Who could blame them really? Arizona is warm all winter while Minnesota is filled with ice, snow, and freezing temperatures. Even […]