Journey of a Rescue Dog

Nolja is our 3 ½ year old yellow lab. Sal and I got her this past May from Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue (GGLRR). My husband had just retired and our yellow lab, Daisy, had died at 12 ½ years old just a couple of months prior. Daisy was also from GGLRR and after she […]

Our Visitor, Gino

Recently my brother in law, Gino, came to stay with Sal and me for an extended visit. Until I met Sal a little over 30 years ago, I had never been around anyone handicapped. Although I have been married to Sal for quite a while now, I have never spent an extended amount of time […]

Happy, Happy, Happy

When I was a young girl, I used to think I should be happy all the time. If I was sad, I wondered why some seemed to be always happy and I wasn’t. If I focused on many of the Facebook posts in today’s world, I might wonder why my life isn’t perfect and always […]

I Love a Sappy Love Story

All my life I’ve always loved a sappy love story. As a youngster, Cary Grant movies were my favorite. I loved his humor and the always happy endings. I never missed a Shirley Temple movie, the Thin Man series, Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. I remember sitting on the floor in front […]

Perception is……

I have always heard the statement that perception is everything. That can be true, but it isn’t that simple. In my younger days, I believed what I perceived because I was more trusting. As I matured that was no longer the case. I did more critical thinking as I grew older and didn’t take things […]

The Zen of the Marsh

The term Zen is shortened from mushin no shin (無心の心), a Zen expression meaning the mind without mind and is also referred to as the state of “no-mindness”. That is, a mind not fixed or occupied by thought or emotion and thus open to everything. It is translated by D.T. Suzuki as “being free from mind-attachment”. When I think […]

Reflections on Retirement and Growing Older

Cindy enjoying retirement with Sal and their pups; Sophie and Daisy It’s been a while since my last blog, but now I’m back! I remember thinking when I was about 10 years old that when I hit 21 years old, I would be older and so much wiser. When I hit 21, I thought when […]

Synchronicity

“Synchronicity is the coming together of inner and outer events in a way that cannot be explained by cause and effect and that is meaningful to the observer.” – Carl Jung Have you ever been in a situation that seems impossible to solve? Recently my 50th High School Reunion was going to be on the […]

My Money Education

I submitted the following short article to Money Magazine about a year ago. The article didn’t get published, but it was my first try submitting any type of article to a magazine. I thought I would share it as this week’s blog. I strongly believe that basic finance should be taught in our schools. […]

Our Furry Friends

I have either owned a cat, dog, or both while growing up. In fact, at one point in my childhood, my sister and I had a rabbit. Pets are a wonderful addition to a family. I believe we learn so much from our furry friends. They love us no matter what, are always happy to […]