Several months ago, I found a letter from my mother that had been written in the early 1990’s. She passed away in 2003. I thought my 29-year-old daughter might like to read the letter as a trip down memory lane. I told her who it was from and handed it to her. She took one look at it and said, “I can’t read this. It is written in cursive.”That got me up on my … [Read more...]
Let Halloween Jolt You Into the Holidays
The Holiday Season starts with a shock on Halloween and ends with a bang on New Year’s, with gratefulness – Thanksgiving, and love – Christmas, filling in the middle. All are centered around family fun and togetherness, connecting us to each other and our communities.A spooky fright, outlandish decorating and an extreme sugar rush add a jolt to your system, … [Read more...]
Yes, Our Health and Wellness Matters, Too
By Krissie AllenIt was just an old school picture. I was recently getting settled into my new home and sorting through forgotten boxes filled with childhood photographs when I saw it. It was my first grade picture, the one where I was wearing my favorite yellow dress and an angel charm necklace. I had stumbled across it a few times over the years, and each … [Read more...]
Why Is Someone Dinking in My Kitchen?
It was the summer of 1965 when three families were vacationing outside of Seattle on Bainbridge Island. It seems some boredom had set in, and the dads decided to take a badminton net, some ping-pong paddles and a wiffle ball for the kids to play a game … of sorts. The rules were seat of the pants, and the set up was crude at best. Fast forward to present day.Pickleball is … [Read more...]
Life Lessons Football Taught Me
My earliest memory of my life was when I was 3 years old. I was on the high school football field with my family in Thomasville, where my dad was the head football coach for 31 years. Throughout my childhood, I have many fond memories of being on the field when my dad was the coach. Regardless of whether I was shagging extra point kicks, carrying the water bucket with … [Read more...]