Morning

I really love mornings. I don’t know what it is, but come 6 am I just cannot stay in bed much longer. I am most often ready to get up, get the coffee made and take Nugget for a walk. And some mornings of course, are better for the latter than others. But even on…

When friends retire

We are of that age, I must confess. We are getting older…not old, just older. And some things mark this age. Some of our friends are struggling with significant health issues, and others with downsizing or moving. And others are retiring. Now, having retired 3 times, I can tell you that it is both frightening…

Major Dr. James Watt

I have a very specific memory that has stuck in my mind. Strange how that is because it happened in the 1970’s and it wasn’t my experience, I just observed it, but it is warmly lodged in my memory. It happened in Newfoundland. It happened at a great regional meeting of The Salvation Army due…