Monthly Archives: November 2021

November 20, 2021. One of the reasons we spend the winter in Texas is that our son and two grandsons live there. I’m grateful that we can all have fun together doing something so “old school” such as Monopoly because … Continue reading →

November 17, 2021. The dawning of a new day enlivens me, and even more so when I see the sun rise over the water. I’m so blessed to have this view this morning. I sat outside for awhile earlier and … Continue reading →

November 16, 2021. Our annual migration south continued today as we traveled from Talihina, OK to Dallas, TX. Thankfully we had another uneventful travel day and arrived at our next stop, Cedar Hill State Park, right in the middle of … Continue reading →

November 14, 2021. This morning we began our annual trek to Texas, traveling a couple hundred miles from northwest Arkansas to where we are now, Talihina, Oklahoma. I drove the entire way, and I’m grateful for an uneventful trip, the … Continue reading →

November 12, 2021. This is what I saw this morning from my RV. WOW. Amazing, I thought. This is just not your everyday sight. Against the backdrop of a fall foliage mosaic, the eagles perched patiently, their eyes fixated on … Continue reading →

November 8, 2021. Has something like this ever happened to you? Back when we were in Memphis last month, the young woman giving me a pedicure looked up from what she was doing and asked, in broken English, where I … Continue reading →

In a couple of hours I’m going up to the clubhouse so that I can meet virtually with a sponsee. That’s AA-speak for one person helping another. The internet connectivity there is superb, and the hassle of getting dressed and … Continue reading →

Except for at the clubhouse, the internet connectivity here at the RV resort is not very good. Every once in a while, I’m unable to upload photos to my blogs, and when that happens over and over, what do I … Continue reading →

In a little more than a week we’ll be pulling out of here and starting our trek to Texas via the Ozark Mountains. There’s no getting around them, except to go hundreds of miles out of the way, and that’s … Continue reading →

November 2nd, 2021. Even though for several years I’ve been practicing gratitude regularly, to my way of thinking anyway, the 365 days of the Gratitude Challenge established the habit solidly. And hopefully, permanently, for I’ve experienced so many benefits from … Continue reading →