Monthly Archives: July 2012

For days the 11-month-old grandchild kept her mother glued to the stairs during an intense climbing phase. She bent her knee, placed it carefully on the next higher step and pulled herself up the stairs one step at a time. … Continue reading →

The following news story has interested me for many years. Once I began looking on the internet I found a lot more information. Ten camps were established. As far as I can tell this was the only one that closed … Continue reading →

No one ever knows when they will depend on the kindness of strangers, as Mary Dean Setliff, 89, discovered the afternoon she stepped outside to water her roses. “My foot got tangled. I tripped over the water hose and fell … Continue reading →

She may be just one year old, but that granddaughter of mine definitely knows what she wants and how to communicate her wishes. I stayed with her and three older grandchildren for a couple of days recently. That first day, … Continue reading →

I do not like cell phones because people answer them … when they shouldn’t. There I am listening to a lecture, enjoying an activity or just visiting. The phone rings and the person with me, like Pavlov’s dog, responds. They … Continue reading →