Nature and Nostalgia
One of the last gifts my dog gave me was a lesson in leisurely strolling. No longer energized with a youthful bounce in her steps, she walked in slow, rigid movements. Arthritis and assorted ailments had changed her pace, but not her excitement about life. When she was a puppy, she was a sort of... Continue Reading →
Photo by Craig Adderley on Pexels.com Photo by Craig Adderley on Pexels.com Star Wars was an experience. Not just a movie. So much of what I remember about Star Wars happened before and after the movie, as much as the movie itself. I was 10 when this came out. My older brother really wanted to... Continue Reading →
In 1976, I was so excited to learn the metric system in fourth grade. My teacher said everyone would need to know it soon. She was serious. We need to be ready. I took one-gram, green, plastic weights and put them on a balancing scale with one-ounce, orange, plastic weights on the other side to... Continue Reading →
Karen M. Free 