Author Archives: Jean

The above is a screen shot from yesterday’s Zoom meeting with the group I studied with in Germany 65 years ago. One of the students had stayed in Europe and passed away last year, and her two sons joined yesterday’s … Continue reading →

This was a 2016 picture of the Silver Sneakers class I went to before Covid. I’m in the middle row, the third from the left. These are pictures I took of my TV screen yesterday morning. It’s still Silver Sneakers, … Continue reading →

Don’t be afraid to start over. This time you’re not starting from scratch. You’re starting from experience. —Anonymous Andy doesn’t want to mess with computers and devices (unless the computer is set up for him), which is understandable, because it … Continue reading →

is ready for winter to be over. What about you? (I actually like winter and am willing to wait.) January 23, 2025  

that Kaitln and Torben changed their plans. They had originally hoped to come out for a brief visit this past three-day weekend, but they decided to wait until next month. They missed an exceptionally cold and gloomy time up on … Continue reading →

I received an email from Verizon last week saying they were going to raise our bill by $15 a month. This was on top of the fact that even when Andy received my texts he couldn’t text back most of … Continue reading →

January 20, 2025

This is from a 2021 post: Never lose the childlike wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us. I’m sorry I won’t be around to raise my kids. It makes me very sad but I can’t change that fact, … Continue reading →

We can’t change it, and we just have to decide how we’re going to respond to that. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. –Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s me! That’s why when I go on a trip, even if it’s just a for the day, a few hours, I always bring things to play with. And that’s why before I left the ER with my broken … Continue reading →