On a rare, warm, dry day this spring, I ventured out onto the Shiawassee River in my kayak to take in the fresh air, the sunshine, you know – Mother Nature in all her glory. Turtles basking in the sunshine, mother geese teaching their babies the ways of the world, flowers blooming, an empty pop
I love a good Awareness Month. There is a month for everything. June is, just in case you didn’t know, the month for Turkey Lovers and Audio Book Appreciation. I can’t make this stuff up. This also happens to be Lane Courtesy Month. Go ahead, take a guess at what “lane courtesy” refers to. Courtesy
“A mother is the person you can always call to find out how long chicken lasts in the fridge.” When I saw this quote on the internet, I stared at it for a solid ten minutes, smiling. I was trying to count how many different food spoilage questions I called my mother with over
Ever since I started working, April 15th has meant only one thing to me: Tax Day. Taxes are not fun. I am tired of allowing something so un-fun to take over an entire day of the year in my psyche. You may wonder what the heck could possibly occupy that space in the deep recesses
After a long night of cramming for finals with my then-boyfriend during my sophomore year at Louisiana State University, we decided I would just crash at his place. Jeff lived with his parents, and I was going to stay in the guest bedroom. When we were ready for sleep, I walked toward the first
How’s this for a shiny New Year’s Resolution: I will never, ever change residences again. That is really more of a “life’s resolution.” Of course, I will move at least one more time – to the cemetery. Don’t get me wrong. I love our new house; but that is not why I am steadfast
Since the holiday season isn’t quite crazy enough, my husband and I had a great idea: we bought a new house. I know. First World Problems. A new house may sound awesome, and it is. Closing on a new house two days before Thanksgiving, when the house you currently live in hasn’t sold, is
I used to think the worst thing that could happen would be to lose someone I love during the Holiday Season. I’ve often wondered how you could possibly ever celebrate the holidays again. I am quickly learning that the time of year it happens to be when you lose a loved one really doesn’t matter
Maggie has been waiting since March. April arrived in April. Every day, these dogs wait in their kennels at the Humane Society of Genesee County. They watch people walk by. Now and then, someone will offer one of these girls a smile, or even slip a finger through their cages to give them a little
If any of my friends are looking at the title of this column they are certainly thinking, “Toldo, are you sincerely telling anyone not to be late?” Full disclosure: I have, in the past, had extreme difficulty with being on time for anything; and I mean anything. That said, I have been working very hard
So, I just signed up to run in the Crim. “Don’t you always?” you ask. “What do you want? A medal?” It really isn’t about the large, clanking medal that Crim runners earn once they cross the finish line on Flint’s iconic bricks every August. I have several of them. It’s not like I ever
