Suprise Me

Rob says, okay John, you get to lead the way back, and I smile and giggle and I say are you sure, and he says sure. Read More

When I was little, nobody offered to run along behind me to teach me to ride a bike. This is not so surprising. Read More

While others around me seemed bright, relaxed, and happy, I became dull, sleepy, and sad ... And, I could tell, very clearly, that I was physically impaired. Read More

One of my favorite things to do when I was a kid: Grab a book and climb a tree and read until someone came looking for me. Read More

(Please note: I am actually reading, and wish to comment upon, other Retrospect writer’s stories. But for some reason, since early August I am unable to reply to anyone’s stories but my own, no matter where I log in from. I also can’t even reply to other writer’s comments. All I get is a 503… Read More

No, no no…I will NOT sneeze! Read More

I wish my PE perils had been more pleasurable and that I had learned activities I could have done all of my life. Read More

I haven’t written here for a long time, but I couldn’t resist penning my memories of trips to Jones Beach in the 1950s. Excitement mounted when mom informed me and my little brother that we were going to the beach. We ran around in circles, chasing each other and laughing, til Dad yelled at us… Read More

Doggedly, I record signs of the coming light. Read More

Another friend had a bumper sticker—“Live simply that others may simply live”—that still seems like good advice. Read More