by Charlene Adams | Jan 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have plenty of half-past six friends. These are they, also known as mature, seasoned, prime-timer, but never call my friends over-the-hill because I will bet the last cow in the meadow that they don’t see it that way. For most, they’re somewhere between... 
by Charlene Adams | Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ice is slick, and blades are sharp. Seems like a combination that every sensible human being would file into two completely different categories. Not us! “Kids, let’s grab some blades. No, first, let’s use real money and pay someone to borrow some super sharp... 
by Charlene Adams | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dead Grass Path We love our dog. His old-soul name, George, just makes him adorable. It’s hard to admit that for years we held him hostage. You see, we convinced ourselves it was for his own good. He loves our neighbor, and the tricky part is he must cross the... 
by Charlene Adams | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
How does the phrase go…”Presentation is eighty-percent of the deal?” Or something of the sort. It was that 1980ish summer leadership camp that taught the art of manipulating the buttons and whistles of positive reinforcement and how to effectively present... 
by Charlene Adams | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The bird was bare. Featherless. Naked, but I’m pretty sure it was not a Jay, or a Robin if you’re hung up on the mid-19th-century version of the idiom, “Naked as a Robin.” This season the birds have been busy. Cheeping and chirping as they forage their way into... 
by Charlene Adams | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
We see what we see. I’ve heard it said, “Don’t believe anything you see and only half of what you hear.” A watered-down version of the hyperbolic proverb, “Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” Credited to one of the most influential...