Bordered by Maine on the east, Vermont on the west, and Massachusetts on the south, with a narrow tip stretching up to touch Quebec, the 9,000 square mile triangle known as New Hampshire has to be one of the most beautiful spots in the U.S. It’s a state with picturesque […]
Marie Snider – This Side of 60
Even though I’m this side of 60, I’ve never really felt old. With one exception, that is. And that exception was many years ago. I’d gone to school most of my life, and taught the rest of it. I’d travelled in the summers, and served in many places of need. […]
“Who should get flu shots?” asked the interviewer. And the expert looked earnestly at the television camera to answer. “Well, to begin with, the elderly should get shots,” he said. “Anyone over the age of 65.” And that’s when I stopped listening. Now, I have nothing against flu shots. Without […]
It was more than a quarter of a century ago when Alvin Toffler confirmed our fears about the future in a best-selling book called “Future Shock.” Toffler didn’t create the future. He just outlined in detail for us what we were already beginning to sense. Change would be the name […]
My white dog, Phoebe, taught me a lot about living last week. About living and loving. And about suffering the loss of the thing or person you love through no fault of your own. Phoebe is a sweet, gentle creature, and she attaches easily. She’s known a lot of loving […]
Sometimes the best life wisdom comes from the most unexpected places. And today mine came from K-Mart. Rushing as I was to grab a few items and check out fast, it’s a wonder my ears were even working. And I still don’t know who wrote the first song or who […]
Birthdays should never be feared. They should always be celebrated. And I just might be the luckiest person in the whole world when it comes to birthdays. My special day is always celebrated high in the Colorado Rockies. Far away from people, with a total absence of noise and confusion. […]
I’m torn between two moods today. On the one hand there’s the black despair of what could happen yet in life–the sickness, the pain, the loneliness, the want. And I know enough about living to know such despair is not without its reasons. But on the other hand, there’s the […]
The grass is green and the phlox are pink. The hostas are blooming and the fall’s apples will soon to ready to pick. The dill is ready for the cucumbers, and the chocolate mint makes wonderful tea. It’s the life I’ve always dreamed about. Living close to the earth. Surrounded […]
It’s been almost two months now since Phoebe came into our lives. Phoebe, the beautiful white dog, the dog that almost glows in the dark. Phoebe tucks us in at night and gives us a welcoming lick first thing in the morning. Her job is taking care of us, and […]
