Why I write I saw this quote by Shannon Alder on www.goodreads.com/quotes and loved it. It is true for me for sure! Enjoy and keep writing; it is good for our mental health. “I write to find strength. I write to become the person that hides inside me. I write to light the way through the darkness for others. I write to be seen and heard. I write to be near those I … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Fifty Shades
Thoughts on Fifty Shades I have read blogs and interpretations of the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, and I have mixed opinions. Most of what I have read reveals authors disgust with the movie and the upside down message it gives to women and girls about healthy relationships. I read all three books and enjoyed them. They were well written and totally held my interest. I grew … [Read more...]
The NO Junk Food Challenge
The No Junk Food Challenge Many things come to our computers that are amusing, informative, or useless. Most of mine are deleted without reading, some are read before deleting, and a few are useful and saved. Such is the case with ‘The No Junk Food Challenge’ that arrived after Christmas. It looked like this: THE RULES NO CHOCOLATE NO CANDY NO BISCUITS OR … [Read more...]
Twenty-four hours of American praise
Twenty-four hours of American praise It is no secret; I love our great USA. I come by it naturally because my dad, Lee Goble, was a WWII veteran. He taught us to honor our flag, the Star Spangled Banner, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Fourth of July was always a celebration with no question as to why it was a national holiday. He purchased the flag pole that is placed on … [Read more...]
Appreciate America
Appreciate America July 4th is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. That was 238 years ago; more than 9 generations. At my age, that would be my great, great, great, great, great, great grandparent’s generation. What an awesome thought. I challenge all of us to appreciate and be thankful for the efforts, … [Read more...]
America; the grandest home
America; the grandest home Sorry, but if you choose to read this column, you must endure my soapbox in defense of our amazing USA. If you do not like America, if you choose to complain about life within our fifty states, spare yourself and do not read this article. I love America. Period! I love her without conditions. Sure, I see flaws, we all have flaws, but she still wins … [Read more...]
Maxed-out emotions
Maxed-out emotions She arrived. She was beautiful, more so than I had imagined. Her appearance was vibrant, and enticing. Her intimate reflection was pleasant and inviting, close to perfection. The touch of fine silk describes how she felt under my fingertips, and her dimensions could not have been more desirable. While holding, feeling, and examining her every detail, I fell … [Read more...]
I hope I die before Libraries
I hope I die before Libraries I am not a literary expert by anyone's stretch of imagination but I love libraries; they have been interwoven throughout my adult life. When I was a student at Colorado State College I worked at the library as work-study employment. My job was to shelve the books. Upon arriving for my shift, I would find the rolling cart where someone else had … [Read more...]