TEACHER & STUDENT REUNION
Last Spring, I was scheduled to present a What Color Is Your Brain? luncheon program at an EWomen Networking meeting. My “Blue Brain Intuition” keep whispering, “Something joyful and exciting is going to happen at the presentation.” While I was preparing for my presentation, I discover exactly why I trusted what my intuition was whispering…
Read moreMOVIE REVIEWS & RAVES
I am excited and delighted to share a well written and “Orange Brain Fun” blog site with you. Penelope Steiner, who is our “Lyric Opera Friend,” has created a innovative movie review site entitled Peneflix. I am not a movie buff or movie goer. However, I appreciate how well Penelope has crafted her reviews. I…
Read moreMUSICAL CHAIRS AT THE SYMPHONY
When I was a child, a favorite birthday party game was “Musical Chairs“. When the music stop you did your best to find a seat and the one child left standing was out of the game. Yesterday, Jordan and I concluded our Fall Color Vacation by driving home to attend a matinée at the Elgin…
Read moreINTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION DAY
Today, I received an email from Gloria Petersen,a friend, fellow professional speaker and etiquette expert. On her blog, Gloria announced that today is “International Conflict Resolution Day. Begun in 2005 by the Association for Conflict Resolution, organizations around the world are holding events on the third Thursday of October to promote awareness of creative means…
Read moreBLOG ACTION DAY!
My friend and Blog Mentor, Karen Hanrahan, aka Mother Earth just send me a post letting me know that today is Blog Action Day 2009. Theme for the day is Climate Change. “Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on…
Read moreRETURN TO DOOR COUNTY
Yesterday, Jordan and I returned to our condo at the Eagle Harbor Inn in Ephraim, which is a lovely little town in the middle of the Door County peninsula. The weather is a little chilly, but the Fall colors are spectacular! Our Brain Colors are relaxing and we are looking forward to a few rides…
Read moreCONDOLENCES, KINDNESS AND FAMILY LOVE
Last week, my husband and I left for Door County, Wisconsin for our annual Fall color motorcycle vacation. We tow our bike and take enough cold weather and rain gear in the truck so we are prepared no matter what the weather forecast. We left for Door County on Sunday. Monday, we enjoyed breakfast at…
Read moreMindful Meditations
The events of the last few days, which were celebrating Yom Kippur, attending my friend’s mother’s funeral and observing yahrezeit for my mother, have caused me to pause and ponder. I have included two mediation from the prayer book that was used during the mourner’s service on Tuesday night when my friend and her family…
Read moreREMEMBERING MY MOTHER
Yesterday, a dear friend of mine, whom I taught school with 40 years ago, buried her 94 year old mother. 8 years ago today, I buried my 84 year old mother. Before, I went to the grave side service site, I decided to pay my respects to mother.I was taught that it is disrespectful to…
Read moreSENIOR CITIZENS ASSISTANCE
Last night, my husband, Jordan, and I went to Costco. We felt like Old Mother Hubbard, whose cupboard was bare. With four adults and two children in our home, we are healthy consumers. Jordan, has always had “Green Brain” system for how he packs the shopping cart. However, one of the clerks had placed some…
Read moreFRUSTRATION
I was at a conference last week and wrote a long detailed account of my grand experience this afternoon. I hit the button to save, then the button to publish and it disappeared! Maybe I accidentally hit delete… I do not know for sure, but I am sure that I am FRUSTRATED!!!! I’ll be writing…
Read moreKIDDIELAND CLOSING
Yesterday, our family (children and grandchildren) spent the day at Kiddieland in Melrose Park, Illinois. It was a fond farewell to wonderful childhood memories for me and our sons. We all had “Orange Brain” fun-filled day! However, we were not alone. The park was filled with families, who wereenjoying their last rides and time to make…
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