by mary1988 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024
“Seek first to understand,” Stephen Covey wrote in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It sounds so easy but can be so difficult! A good air day is a breeze of 10-12 knots off the beam butit is also when the breath of angels provides insight into...
by mary1988 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024
Perhaps she was exhausted in a good way,grateful for the once-familiar chaos of family,the slamming of screen doors, clanking of dishes, continuous squeak of the refrigerator door, boisterous voices around the table.Perhaps she was determined to catch her...
by mary1988 | Sep 9, 2024 | 2024
The first time Mother and I saw the windmill turn its blades was when her twin flew from Albuquerque to Holland to celebrate their 90th birthday. The second time was nearly eight years later, her first day home in two months. Thursday, she walked to her bench at the...
by mary1988 | Aug 26, 2024 | 2024
July was tough for Mother. A series of mishaps landed her in Medilodge of Holland for rehabilitation. She’s determined to go home. Many people are intent on helping. To say thank you, we decided to write short, humorous poems to make everyone smile. We call them...
by mary1988 | Aug 1, 2024 | 2024
When I say the lake is like glass I mean the kind of glass on which I once loved to skate,back in the days when I waited patiently for the Zambonito shave the frosted chunks off the iceand the pools of water to evaporate.I remember lugging a...
by mary1988 | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024
Is it okay to be afraid? I whisper,my words slipping out unintentionallyas lightning illuminates an angry skyand thunder explodes like circling cannons. Sails down, we huddle in the companionway,knowing the mast on our sailboat is a conduit for the electrical fury...
