Apparently, it’s a holiday today. A new one. Which when I wish you a happy day it will sound like I have a lisp. “May the fourth be with you!” (And I always want to follow it up with, “And also with you!”) Whether you are celebrating coincidences in sounds today, I wish you a…
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Celebrating Problem Solving
Have I mentioned that I love MacGyver? It may have come up once or twice. MacGyver is my hero. I love his creativity and quick thinking and ability to problem solve in the face of trial. Here’s my latest MacGyver moment. I ran a five mile race last weekend (and set a personal record of…
Spring
Today is the first day of Spring. It is a time for new beginnings. Cleaning out. And emerging from the hibernation of winter. I’m so excited, I just wet my plants!
A Vast, Unending Ocean
I’m not a beach person. I’m pale, so the sun and I are not friends. I don’t love sand. I hate crowds. And allowing the world to see me in my swimsuit doesn’t rank high on my list either. I go to the beach slathered in 70 spf lotion and covered up! But I love…
Valentine’s Day
It comes every year. But I’m never quite prepared. Valentine’s Day is rough for me and I’m not sure why. It’s just one day. I know I’m surrounded by love. But it is not in the way I most want. I have family and friends who send me cards and gifts and think of me…
Rotary Phones and The Proto-Internet
Technology. We seem to have a reaction to it. We either love it, think it is making the world a better and more connected place, and saving lives in the meantime. Or we hate it, feel it creeping into our lives, time and schedules, and spreading more negative news than hopeful news. Technology. It makes…
Christmas in Dark Places
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas whether you are celebrating in winter or summer this year. The King has come.
Happy Blog-o-Versary
I began I Think on Paper one year ago today. One year of writing. 185 posts. 250 comments. 7,139 views. Happy Blog-o-Versary, IThinkOnPaper! I’d been contemplating starting a blog and letting some of my crazy free for years. I love writing and feedback and, one year later, it holds true that I process life best…
Leaving on a Jet Plane…
Here is a compilation of the New England Autumn beauty I got to experience during my recent trip to Rhode Island and Massachusetts! Here I am enjoying cable TV and room service. Oh,simple joys. Paddling my way? Yes, that is a carved pumpkin! John Hancock’s punny family crest (complete with roosters and a hand!)…
Mary Poppins 2.0
I met my costume counterpart this weekend. Mary Poppins 2.0 was delightful and charming and thoroughly in character. My costume was courtesy of GoodWill and not nearly as fancy. I couldn’t do the accent or sing the songs, but I still felt like I had something in common with this Mary, and I was as…