Blog of the Swirly-eyed Sister
Shock, outrage, and sadness overwhelmed me on Jan. 6, 2021, as I watched a mob of thugs, incited by the President of the United States, storm our U.S. Capitol and disrupt Congress’s constitutional duty to count and certify America’s election Continue reading After the Insurrection . . .
When I was a little girl, our family friends took me and my brother and sister on annual camping trips to the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. It became the highlight of our year and a trip we anticipated Continue reading Dear Canada
Several years ago, my husband hoisted a ladder into the back of his pickup truck and strung brightly colored lights around the tree in our front yard. They gave the place a festive look, but it was an arduous task, Continue reading Nourishment for the Soul
My husband, John, insists that I must emit some kind of nuclear ray that disrupts all electronic equipment I encounter. There does seem to be an inordinate number of incidents when “something” goes wrong with my computer, phone, Ipod, and Continue reading Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
I’ve just survived a trip with my cousin, Carolyn. We share many family traits, including a gene that creates calamity and another that makes us laugh at whatever befalls us. We also both have rheumatoid arthritis. The trip—to the wedding Continue reading Turning disaster into a comedy routine
When my gentle, wry-witted father developed Alzheimer’s disease, sometimes laughter was the only way I could cope with his decline. I wrote an editorial about a couple of the incidents I found humorous, encouraging others in grim situations to laugh Continue reading Lighten Up and Lighten the Load