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Spring Break 2021

Spring Break 2021 with grandson, Charlie in Jacksonville, Florida. Fun and activities for one and all. Wishing a very Blessed Easter to...

Book Sharing & Happy Easter!

Wishing all of my trusty literary pals a blessed and beautiful Easter Week. This has always been a time of the liturgical calendar when...

Saturday at Maryland Table Tennis Center, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Grandson, Charlie playing table tennis with a talented mentor and friend is the best! Great Saturday all the way around! We decided to...

"Lincoln On The Verge": Chapters 6-14

Dear Trusty Book Club Friends, Hoping you are doing well and ready to "Spring forward!" This weeks forecast in our nation's capital is...

Another Table Tennis Saturday!

It must be Saturday, and it must be a lesson and practice at the "Maryland Table Tennis Center, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Grandson...

We Love Thank You Notes!

So uplifting to receive handwritten notes from my dear friends who reside at The Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. Just...

A Fun Saturday of Table Tennis

Great Saturday lesson at the Maryland Table Tennis Center. Grandson, Charlie continues to master this very fun and challenging sport. ...

Lincoln On The Verge Thirteen Days to Washington: Chapters 1-5

Dear Book Club Enthusiasts! Our Book Club has leaped into the New Year, reading a book that is not only very timely in regards to present...

Another stop at Brughs Mill Country Store

Stopping by one of my favorite places, Brughs Mill Country Store, Fincastle, Virginia. Associate, Zane Weidman was on board to help me...

We Love Featuring Our Friends on Fridays!

George Johnson, a resident of The Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. grew up living with his grandparents in Frankfort, Ohio....

What heartwarming letter!

Recently receiving this letter from my friend Norma Gene Rambow, is both gratifying and heartwarming. You might remember Miss Norma from...

A New Year and a New Book

Our Book Club at The Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. is excited to be welcoming a New Year that will introduce us to...

Yesterday's Moment of Unity

We feel very honored to have participated in yesterday's moment of unity with our friends at TAPS.

Join us tonight at 5:30 PM EST

Join us tonight at 5:30 PM EST when our nation comes together in a moment of unity and remembrance. Cities and towns across America will...

Happy 2021!

December 31, 2020, at the top of Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, looking forward to a New Year of hope and happiness. A very...

A Beautiful Day in North Carolina

Sunny and snowy day in Western North Carolina. Our Bolt and Mila, and their outdoor friends are lov'in the beautiful day.

Merry Christmas!

Some merry fun with my grandson, Charlie, son, Ryan, daughter-in-law, Stephanie, and my husba nd, Bob

Merry Christmas and Blessings to All

It was a beautiful winter day at The Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. In keeping with our season of hope and giving, I...

Final Comments for "The Pioneers," & A Brief Pause

My Dearest Book Clubbers! My copy of "The Pioneers," has been sitting in one place for a while, and then moved on to resting in another. ...

A Season of Hope and Giving

It's the season of hope, the season of giving, and delivering gift bags of yummy treats and an excellent book to read to my Reading...

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