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  • Bring Me Men

    Rev. Douglas Wilson is a silent influencer that should be on the radar. He is the founder of the New St. Andrew’s College ( not to be confused with the one in Scotland, South Africa or Colorado- this is in… Continue reading

    Bring Me Men
  • Alpenglow

    I have seen many of these Alpenglows over the years. Seen at sunset or sunrise, the colors are spectacular in the winter, contrasting off the backdrop of a snow covered mountain. It is typically a sunrise or sunset phenomenon –… Continue reading

    Alpenglow
  • Tying the Knot

    As a hospice chaplain I am asked to do funerals often. Sometimes I get asked to marry a couple that have lived most of their lives together and they want marry when one goes on to hospice. Yesterday I got… Continue reading

    Tying the Knot
  • Humor, Tenacity and Gratitude

    Dr. Angle Johnson has been my Dr. I think since 2015. Would have to check the meds records, but she is my go to. I was seeing a guy one town over and kept complaining about prolapsing. I had Cervical… Continue reading

    Humor, Tenacity and Gratitude
  • Tea Time

    When I was little, 4 pm was time for tea. Each grandmother, Mamie and Nana had tea a 4, that you could count on. However each had a different presentation. Mamie had a household staff growing up and when she… Continue reading

    Tea Time
  • Passed the test for real

    So I did pass the test. As soon as I submitted the APBCC exam I then hit a second box saying I had completed and bingo there was my score. That was Sunday afternoon. Felt weird because I have had… Continue reading

    Passed the test for real
  • Passed the exam!

    I hate tests. I will qualify that: I failed Latin with a 40, failed Spanish 2x and my mother was a Spanish teacher. Failed my first driver’s test. Took three times to pass this one, but I did and Thanks… Continue reading

    Passed the exam!
  • Self Care- sometimes, sometimes advocate

    I have been doing ok with self care. First few days I could smell the chemicals coming out, napped when I was tired, and basically stayed in my PJ’s so I wouldn’t do any chores or “over do it”. I… Continue reading

    Self Care- sometimes, sometimes advocate
  • What a wich’d piss’ah,

    I ask for music in the OR. Instead of Lizzo, I switched it up to Shiboozey: Little Good News. In Boston vernacular a “wich’d piss’ah is something really fantastic. Sounds the opposite of what it really is, but it is… Continue reading

    What a wich’d piss’ah,
  • Is it a typical day?

    I wake up somewhere before 6, normally because the cat is walking on top of me, giving out because she hears the preset coffee pot going. Maybe she hears P.’s alarm. I don’t really hear much because my hearing aids… Continue reading

    Is it a typical day?