This month’s Book Club Read is a memoir by Jennette McCurdy titled “I’m Glad My Mom Died”. I was drawn to it by the title when I was perusing the Goodreads Choice awards for 2022. It won the 2022 award for Best Memoir & Autobiography. This is a genre that I do not often read…
Category: Family
The Durrells
I recently finished watching The Durrells in Corfu on PBS. It was one of those stories that inspires me to lead a more interesting life (in the 1st quarter of 2021, after living through 2020, that would not be much of a challenge). After being recently widowed, a woman decides to move from England to…
Day Tripping Minnesota
My sister gave me Mary Bauer’s book, Minnesota Day Trips by Theme for my birthday this year. Day trips are a fun idea made smarter by the Covid-19 pandemic that has most of us working on staycations for now. The state I live in is blessed with a solid four seasons that bring change and…
8th Annual Siblings Weekend
This July my sisters and I held our 8th annual sibling’s weekend. The weekend has evolved a bit over the years, but the essence has stayed the same. The weekend (either 2 or 3 days) is about the three of us. With rare exceptions it only involves us (no significant others, no kids, no pets,…