Category: Musings
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Watching

We shared a cold December morning watching the magical light of sunrise glowing on the first sheet of winter ice. The mist was dancing across the lake as the coots circled their wagons in defense of the majestic eagle watching everything from his lofty perch and the coots and I watching and cheering at every…
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Musings About ’80s Nostalgia

Vaguely recall receiving actual letters in the mail during the ’80s. I remember trying windsurfing in the ’80s, but never looking this cool. For my version, picture a small, waveless lake and the sail barely leaving the surface of the water. I never attempted this in any decade and if I had it would have…
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Musings During A Cold Autumn Weekend

New scarf, no snow – Bummer!! I was in denial and trying to hold on to fall, until I almost fell on the icy deck. You know it’s cold outside, when the birds are even telling you to stay inside and read a book. I always love the first fire of the season!
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Nature’s Musings When You Have A Cold

Drink Fluids Drink Plenty Of Fluids Drink Fluids And Rest Don’t Stick Your Tongue Out, You Should Cover Your Mouth When You Have A Cold It’s Ok To Be Pissed Off When You Have A Cold Don’t Worry, You’ll Be Enjoying The Outdoors Soon
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A Morning Chat

We both agreed that we’re thrilled the weatherman has promised fall-like weather for a few days. I was more excited about the fall fashion magazines arriving daily, while he was excited at the thought of a modeling career with those fine feathers. He wasn’t very interested that Bryce Harper hit his longest home run of his career,…
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Musings and Photos about Michigan Summer Memories

(Photos by A Curious Introvert) Recently while finishing a 1000 piece puzzle of Michigan the Great Lakes State, I began musing about all the wonderful places, events and attractions on the puzzle and a lifetime of Michigan summer memories. In Michigan we tend to start our summers early due to the excitement we experience on…
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Musings about Bryce Harper, the Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Jinx

(Photos by A Curious Introvert/Stats and Videos from mlb.com) The big weekend of watching Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals live finally arrived and last Friday we traveled to Cincinnati to watch the red-hot Washington Nationals play the struggling Cincinnati Reds, who had lost 10 of their last 11 games prior to the weekend. I…
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Musings about a Movie and Book Review Crossroad

I hit a crossroad this week in my decision to blog about books and movies I enjoy because I experienced two weeks of disappointments in watching and reading recent releases of TV shows, books and a movie from actors and authors I have read and watched for years. The crossroad is the feeling of disloyalty…
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Musings About Close-Minded Parenting of My Yorkie

I recently read an opinion column entitled “Free-range children vs. close-minded parenting” by Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press that made me question if I was a free-range or close-minded parent. It appears free-range parents believe their children should be able to walk home alone from a park and close-minded parents believe children should…
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Musings About The American Dream in Crisis

After I quit watching NBC Nightly News when Brian Williams was suspended, I turned to PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill for a nightly source of news (I have no plans of returning to NBC Nightly News after watching their great segments on a regular basis). Back in March I watched the segment…