Today, I’m headed to the New Orleans area – where I’m from originally – to visit friends and family. It’ll be a lonnnng drive from my home in San Antonio, but I’ll listen to the radio as I drive. I like road trips and only listen to country music when […]
Mondays with Medora
Your Relationship With Food
0 commentsAh, the New Year. It seems that everyone I encounter has made some sort of New Year’s resolution regarding food. And, that’s a good thing if the resolution can be kept. Usually, though, they can’t which makes the resolver feel like a failure. Hence, the reason I don’t make New […]
The Sound of Silence
0 commentsHappy New Year folks! I want to begin the New Year by sharing an insight from the wisest woman alive that I know, my grandmother – Medora III. We were visiting on the phone recently and were marveling at our shared perception that the week between Christmas and New Year’s […]
Being There
0 commentsWhew! The push and whirlwind of activity that leads up to Christmas is over. I do love all of the activities and festivities, but I have to admit that when December 26th arrives, I am relieved. And, I’m particularly relieved if the holiday season passes and no one I’m close […]
The Payoff
0 commentsThis week, there have been many reports in the news about “Secret Santas” who have paid off the layaway balances for perfect strangers at various stores. The spirit of such giving has been infectious as there have also been reports of others paying for groceries, gas, etc. Hearing those stories […]
If You Want To Be Loved…
0 commentsOne of my favorite quotes of all time is from the 1st Century Roman poet, Ovid: If you want to be loved, be lovable. I actually have a necklace with a pendant that has this quotation inscribed in Hebrew. When someone notices the Hebrew inscription and inquires about the meaning, […]
Take Time To Breathe
0 commentsThis is the holiday season and with it comes an increase in anxiety that is fueled by spending money that you may or may not have, preparations, decorating, partying, family visits – you know, all of the commotion that surrounds this time of year. So, for many of us, our […]
It Was Really Truly Worth It
0 commentsOne thing I’ve noticed is how fervently people feel about adhering to certain holiday traditions – especially the food. Over the past week, I heard more than one debate on various shows that addressed the preference of canned versus cooked cranberry sauce. Cranberry sauce? I didn’t realize folks would get […]
Over the Highways and Through the Traffic
0 commentsMy handsome half and I are anticipating the arrival later this week of all 3 of our grown children. The wonderful thing about their “coming home” is that we didn’t have to beg, plead or cajole as they each just let us know that they were planning to spend Thanksgiving […]
11-11-11: A Day of Thanksgiving
0 commentsLast Friday was 11-11-11. I heard on the radio that over 3,000 couples planned on getting married that day in Las Vegas as they felt like getting married on that particular date would be lucky. It was also Veterans Day. And, this Veterans Day was very special to me for […]