by Melinda | Aug 18, 2024 | Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized, United Kingdom
Well, I wanted to get all this down while it was still fresh, so K and I have debriefed quite a bit about this trip. Iām putting it all in one (behemoth) post, so it can be saved if desired. Before I go a step further, I want to make it very clear that we are not...
by Melinda | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Well, after yesterday’s Facebook post, I’ve gotten some private messages. All were respectful, and most were surprisingly agreeable. But later I had a conversation with my cousin that had my mind spinning all night, and it continued all through my walk...
by Melinda | Apr 11, 2023 | Do the Right Thing, Free Indeed, Get Real, Obedience, Uncategorized
“To think I wasn’t even allowed to watch Three’s Company.” That’s the first thing that came to mind when I saw a video, last week, of some school children (the same ages as two of my grandchildren) in the Netherlands. They sat on a stage,...
by Melinda | Feb 25, 2021 | Fun with Words
I saw this group of words on a Facebook post and felt compelled to write a short story using all of them. Following is the result. š It happened every year. Old Bess McGillicuddy, known for her extraordinary pumpernickel bread, had to resort to covert tactics to...
by Melinda | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I love animals. There’s something about their complete dependence on and devotion to us that just does me in. I mean, I can’t even watch one of those Sarah McLachlan commercials. I have to turn the channel, as that level of horror against something so...
