Ode To Florida

Ode To Florida

I love living in Florida! I grew up in Cincinnati where it’s cold for what I think is too many months, where scraping the ice off the car was one of my least favorite things. 28 years ago, as soon as I graduated high school and was able to leave, I moved all the...
Poem to my daughter

Poem to my daughter

As parents we are exhausted most of the time. We get so wrapped up in the daily grind and sometimes it’s just about survival. At the end of the day and at the end of a battle to get them in bed, it’s a relief to have the children all tucked cozily under...
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

The meaning of Memorial Day A day of remembrance a moment of silence for those who lost their lives and made the greatest sacrifice to protect the freedoms we all hold dear A day for prayer and for remembering families that were left behind sons and daughters wives...
Airport People Watching

Airport People Watching

I love people watching and I find that the airport is an interesting place to do such observation…as it’s never dull and there are tons of people from all walks of life! Here’s a story from a trip May 15, 2013. There is a very dark black man off to...
Full Flight Today

Full Flight Today

For an hour with the company of only a few only the airline staff Quiet, peace, solitude In only a few moments the energy changes now bustling with people low hum of conversation rolling suitcases squeaky shoes rustling paper the zip of the zipper crackling of a...