Weekly Chronicles

I was in Minneapolis for a quick two day business trip and my hotel was right around the corner from this statue of Mary Richards/Mary Tyler Moore.  I didn't get to see it but did find the city (and hotel) to be very veg-friendly. Around the Web Here are a few of my favorite … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Minneapolis Edition

My stepson has been in Afghanistan the past few months with his unit. My husband has been counting down the days until he'd return to the United States and relative safety. Yesterday morning we received a phone call from the Army that he had been injured.  The details were few … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: The Gratitude Edition

Yesterday my husband and I played tourist and visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.  (It's so hard for me to call it that; the name was changed after more than 20 years). The weather was perfect and we had fun seeing all the animals.  It was a fun way to walk a few miles and we … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Safari Park Edition

This image just about reflects how it is with Moms and daughters.  Last Mother's Day was only a few weeks after my mom had passed and it seemed not to be too hard a day.  In retrospect I was still in shock. This year has been incredibly emotional as I hear and see all the ads … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Mother’s Day Edition

Do you have rules at your house limiting TV time?  We didn't but I'm imposing them starting this week on ... myself!  Yes, I have developed a bad habit of too much television viewing after work each evening. The end result is not enough time spent on my blogs. The writing has … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: TV Rules Edition